herb bennet

Meaning

  1. (dated, uncountable) The avens (Geum urbanum) or the common avens (Geum aleppicum).
  2. (obsolete, uncountable) Hemlock.

Synonyms

wood avens

clover-root

cloveroot

Geum urbanum

St. Benedict's herb

Translations

benoîte commune

gewöhnliche Nelkenwurz

geum urbanum

Geum urbanum

cariofillata comune

Geum urbanum

geel nagelkruid

cariofilada

hierba de san benito

echte Nelkenwurz

Etymology

In summary

From Middle English herbe-benet, from Old French herbe beneite (“blessed herb”) (because of its medicinal properties).

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