herb bennet

noun

herb ben·​net

-ˈbenə̇t

plural herbs bennet or herb bennets

: a European herb (Geum urbanum) with pinnatifid leaves and yellow flowers

Word History

Etymology

Middle English herbe beneit, from Middle French herbe beneite, herbe benoite, from Medieval Latin herba benedicta, literally, blessed herb

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