# herb bennet

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An avens such as wood avens (Geum urbanum) or common avens (Geum aleppicum).
2. Hemlock.

## Etymology
From Middle English herbe-benet, from Old French herbe beneite (“blessed herb”) (because of its medicinal properties).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/herb-bennet