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herb bennet /ˈbɛnɪt /noun Another term for wood avens.When suffering from chills and diarrhea, a decoction of herb bennet is suggested....- Known as herb bennet or wood avens, this is a yellow-flowered herbaceous perennial up to 2 ft tall, occurring fairly commonly in shaded ground by woods or in hedges.
- During the Middle Ages, the Romans regarded herb bennet as an effective fever reducer.
Origin Late Middle English: from Old French herbe beneite, from medieval Latin herba benedicta 'blessed herb' (apparently first applied to a plant thought to ward off the Devil). |