herb bennet


noun

a European plant, Geum urbanum, of the rose family, having yellow flowers and an aromatic, astringent root.

Origin of herb bennet

First recorded in 1775–85

British Dictionary definitions for herb bennet

herb bennet

noun

a Eurasian and N African rosaceous plant, Geum urbanum, with yellow flowers Also called: wood avens, bennet

Word Origin for herb bennet

C13: herbe beneit, from Old French herbe benoite, literally: blessed herb, from Medieval Latin herba benedicta