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avens
[ av-inz ]
/ ˈæv ɪnz /
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noun, plural av·ens.
any of various plants of the genus Geum, of the rose family, having yellow, white, or red flowers.
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Origin of avens
1200–50; Middle English avence<Old French <Medieval Latin avencia kind of clover
Words nearby avens
Avellaneda, Ave Maria, avenaceous, avenge, avenger, avens, aventail, Aventine, aventurine, avenue, Avenzoar
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British Dictionary definitions for avens
avens
/ (ˈævɪnz) /
noun plural -ens (functioning as singular)
any of several temperate or arctic rosaceous plants of the genus Geum, such as G. rivale (water avens), which has a purple calyx and orange-pink flowersSee also herb bennet
mountain avens either of two trailing evergreen white-flowered rosaceous shrubs of the genus Dryas that grow on mountains in N temperate regions and in the Arctic
Word Origin for avens
C15: from Old French avence, from Medieval Latin avencia variety of clover
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