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avens

8 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. avens (noun)
  2. American white avens (noun)
  3. mountain avens (noun)
  4. purple avens (noun)
  5. water avens (noun)
  6. white avens (noun)
  7. wood avens (noun)
  8. yellow avens (noun)

av·ens

noun \ˈa-vənz\
plural avens

Definition of AVENS

: any of a genus (Geum) of perennial herbs of the rose family with white, purple, red, or yellow flowers

Origin of AVENS

Middle English avence, from Anglo-French avance, avence
First Known Use: 13th century

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