Meanings
avens1
nounavens (plural avenses)
plural avenses
- A plant of the genus Geum, especially Geum urbanum, or herb bennet.
Synonyms: cloveroot
Avens2
proper noun
- pluralplural of Aven
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA plant of the genus Geum, especially Geum urbanum, or herb bennet.
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Origin
- Medieval Latinavencia“a kind of clover”
- Old Frenchavence
- Anglo-Normanavance
- Middle Englishavence
- Englishavens
From Middle English avence, from Anglo-Norman avance, Old French avence, from Medieval Latin avencia (“a kind of clover”).
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Bulgarian омайниче
- омайниче (omajniče)plant of Geum
Dutch nagelkruid
- nagelkruidplant of Geum
Finnish kellukka, lapinvuokko
- kellukkaplant of Geum
- lapinvuokkoplant of Dryas
German Nelkenwurz, Silberwurz
- Nelkenwurzplant of Geum
- Silberwurzplant of Dryas
Italian camedrio
- camedrioplant of Dryas
Polish kuklik, dębik
- kuklikplant of Geum
- dębikplant of Dryas
Romanian cerențel, călțunul-doamnei
- cerențelplant of Geum
- călțunul-doamneiplant of Geum
Swedish nejlikrotssläktet, nejlikrot
- nejlikrotssläktetplant of Geum
- nejlikrotplant of Geum
- fjällsippssläktetplant of Dryas
- fjällsippaplant of Dryas
Welsh mapgoll
- mapgollplant of Geum
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APA
avens. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/avens
MLA
“avens.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/avens. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “avens,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/avens.
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