BEHEN

Be"hen, Behn, n. Etym: [Per. & Ar. bahman, behmen, an herb, whose leaves resemble ears of corn, saffron.] (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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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16 June 2025

WINEBERRY

(noun) raspberry of China and Japan having pale pink flowers grown for ornament and for the small red acid fruits


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