avens


Definition: Meaning of, avens in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈeɪv(ə)nz /

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avens avenses
  1. any of various perennials of the genus Geum having usually pinnate basal leaves and variously coloured flowers
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avens used in phrases

  • mountain avens (noun)
    1. creeping evergreen shrub with large white flowers; widely distributed in northern portions of Eurasia and North America
  • purple avens (noun)
    1. north American perennial with hairy basal pinnate leaves and purple flowers and plume-tipped fruits
    2. erect perennial of north temperate zone having pinnate leaves and a few nodding flowers with a brown-purple calyx and orange and pink petals
  • water avens (noun)
    1. erect perennial of north temperate zone having pinnate leaves and a few nodding flowers with a brown-purple calyx and orange and pink petals
  • white avens (noun)
    1. avens of Virginia having pale or greenish yellow flowers
    2. north American white-flowered avens
  • wood avens (noun)
    1. hairy Eurasian plant with small yellow flowers and an astringent root formerly used medicinally
  • yellow avens (noun)
    1. hairy yellow-flowered plant of eastern Asia and North America
    2. erect subshrub with deep yellow flowers; Europe and Asia and North America
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