Etymology

herb bennet

Today it means: An avens such as wood avens (Geum urbanum) or common avens (Geum aleppicum). Full definition →

Middle English herbe-benet ← Old French herbe beneite
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  1. Old French · derived fromherbe beneite“blessed herb”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromherbe-benet
  3. English todayherb bennet

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

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