bennet

See also: Bennet

English

Etymology

From Middle English *benet (found in Middle English herbe-benet (“hemlock”, literally “blessed plant”)), from Old French benëit, benoit and Latin (herba) benedicta. Doublet of benedict.

Noun

bennet

1. Wood avens or herb bennet, a common yellow-flowered plant of Europe (Geum urbanum).
2. poison hemlock (Conium maculatum) or water hemlock (Cicuta spp.) plants.
3. Valerian, especially of species Valeriana officinalis.

See also

• herb bennet

References

• “bennet”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
• bennet on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• “bennet”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.