behen Meaning, Definition & Usage

Be"hen, Behn noun (Also<
  • Behen
  • Behn
)
Etymology
Per. & Ar. bahman, behmen, an herb, whose leaves resemble ears of corn, saffron.
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) (a) The Centaurea behen, or saw-leaved centaury. (b) The Cucubalus behen, or bladder campion, now called Silene inflata. (c) The Statice limonium, or sea lavender.

Webster 1913