bennet
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈbɛnɪt/
- US
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Geum
- The heroine of Pride and Prejudice is Elizabeth Bennet.
Examples
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The landscape was enhanced by the vibrant yellow blossoms of the bennet among other plants.
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In the garden, the bennet plant bloomed with delicate white flowers.
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I need to speak to Miss Elizabeth Bennet alone.
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Mrs. Bennet, Miss Jane Bennet, Elizabeth and Miss Mary Bennet.
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Elizabeth Bennet in Pride and Prejudice.
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I liked that little white girl, Elizabeth Bennet, because she had wit and a backbone.
Fiction book (1992) -
A letter addressed to Miss Bennet, ma'am, from Netherfield Hall.
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During the summer, many gardeners enjoy growing bennet for its attractive flowers.
Synonyms
A North American wildflower with small white flowers that grows in woods and meadows
A small North American wild plant with white flowers that have five petals
A small wild plant with pale yellow flowers that grows in Virginia woodlands
A hairy wild plant with small yellow flowers and a bitter root used long ago as medicine
Compounds
- UK
A hairy wild plant with small yellow flowers and a bitter root used long ago as medicine
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word bennet may come from an old root ben- meaning 'good' or 'blessed', the same root you see in benefit, so a helpful way to remember it is to think of its small white flowers as a 'blessing' in the garden. That's why bennet names a small, pleasant flowering plant gardeners often like.