henbit
noun
henbit is spelled H-E-N-B-I-T: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 79 million words in written English, the 282,993rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, henbit means “An annual herb, of species Lamium amplexicaule, with pink or purple flowers and deeply crenate leaves” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of henbit is henbits.
How many letters and syllables are in henbit?
| Letters | 6: H-E-N-B-I-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 79 million words; the 282,993rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is henbit?
Henbit appears about once in every 79 million words in written English, the 282,993rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of henbit
- henbits plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does henbit mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An annual herb, of species Lamium amplexicaule, with pink or purple flowers and deeply crenate leaves.
- 2
Other species of plant that resemble L. amplexicaule, especially related species of deadnettle in the genus Lamium.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Henbit in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Lamium amplexicaule:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | ortiga mansa |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does henbit come from?
Calque of Dutch hoenderbeet. By surface analysis, hen + bit (past participle of bite; bitten). First attested in 1578.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).