avens

ˈeɪvənz

Definition

Definition of avens - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

plant

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perennial herb of the rose family

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The garden was full of blooming avens..

herb

geum plant

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plant of the genus Geum with colorful flowers

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The garden was full of avens in bloom.

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Images of avens

perennial herb of the rose family
plant of the genus Geum with colorful flowers

Expressions with avens

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mountain avens

perennial rose family plant with white flowers in cold mountains

Mountain avens grows in arctic and alpine regions.

Origin of avens

Latin, avens (desiring)

Terms with avens included in their meaning

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dryad

plants

mountain avens plant species

Examples of avens in a sentence

She planted avens along the garden path.
Avens thrive in well-drained soil and sunny spots.
She planted avens to add color to her garden.

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French:benoîte, geum, ...
German:Nelkenwurz, Geum, ...
Italian:erba di San Benedetto, cariofillata, ...
Spanish:hierba de San Benito, gémenes, ...
Portuguese:geum, beneditas, ...
Chinese:石龙芮, 金凤花, ...
Japanese:アベンス, アベン, ...
Arabic:جَوْذَر, جِيُوم, ...
Hebrew:צֶמַח רַב-שָׁנָה מִמִּשְׁפַּחַת הַוְּרָדִיִּים, אַבְנוֹס, ...
Russian:гравилат, авенс, ...
Ukrainian:трава гравілат, гравілат квітучий, ...
Hindi:अवेन्स, अवेंस, ...
Bengali:অ্যাভেনস, অ্যাভেন্স, ...
Catalan:bàlsam de Sant Benet, beno, ...
Czech:kuklík, ...
Danish:nellikerod, ...
Dutch:avens plant, nagelkruid, ...
Greek:γεωουμ, γεώμη, ...
Hungarian:gyömbérgyökér, Geum-faj, ...
Khmer:រុក្ខជាតិស្មៅមានអាយុច្រើនឆ្នាំក្នុងគ្រួសារផ្កាកុលាប, រុក្ខជាតិស្កេន់ Geum, ...
Korean:아벤스, 금혼초, ...
Persian:آونز, ...
Polish:kuklik, ...
Portuguese (BR):geum, ...
Romanian:iarba benoitei, cărășei, ...
Swedish:avens, nejlikrot, ...
Thai:อเวนส์, ...
Turkish:avens çiçeği, geum, ...
Vietnamese:cây avens, cây hoa hoàng anh, ...

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