bennet Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun avens of Virginia having pale or greenish yellow flowers
    Geum virginianum; white avens.
  2. noun North American white-flowered avens
    white avens; Geum canadense.

WordNet

Ben"net noun
Etymology
F. benoîte, fr. L. benedicta, fem. of benedictus, p. p., blessed. See Benedict, a.
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) The common yellow-flowered avens of Europe (Geum urbanum); herb bennet. The name is sometimes given to other plants, as the hemlock, valerian, etc.

Webster 1913