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bennet
nounRare / Archaic
/ˈbɛnɪt/A now archaic or dialectal term for the herb bennet, specifically common avens (Geum urbanum).
bennett
nounMedium-Low
/ˈbɛnɪt/A common English surname of medieval origin, meaning 'blessed' (from Benedict).
bennington
nounVery Low
/ˈbɛnɪŋtən/A proper noun primarily referring to a town in southwestern Vermont, USA, or the surrounding county.
benny
nounLow
/ˈbɛni/A slang term for an amphetamine pill, especially a Benzedrine tablet.
benoit
nounVery Low
/ˈbɛn.wɑː/A French masculine given name and surname, the equivalent of Benedict.
benoit de sainte-maure
nounVery Low
/bənˌwɑː də sɛ̃t ˈmɔːr/A 12th-century French poet, best known as the author of the influential medieval verse romance, the 'Roman de Troie' (Romance of Troy).
benoit samuelson
nounRare
/ˈbɛnwɑː səˈmjuːəlsən/The name of a famous American marathon runner, Joan Benoit Samuelson, winner of the first women's Olympic marathon in 1984.
benomyl
nounVery Low / Specialized
/ˈbɛnəmɪl/A systemic fungicide used to control a wide range of fungal diseases in crops and plants.
benoni
nounRare
/bɛˈnəʊni/A proper noun primarily referring to a city in the Gauteng province of South Africa, or a chess opening.
bensenville
nounVery Low
/ˈbɛnsənˌvɪl/A proper noun referring to a village in DuPage County, Illinois, United States.
benson
nounMedium (as a surname/toponym)
/ˈbɛns(ə)n/A common English surname derived from a patronymic meaning 'son of Ben/Benn'.
bensulide
nounVery Rare / Technical
/ˈbɛnsjʊlaɪd/A selective pre-emergence herbicide used primarily to control certain grasses and broadleaf weeds in turf and ornamental plantings.
bent
adjectivenounverbHigh
/bɛnt/Curved or angled, not straight; the past tense and past participle of 'bend'.
bent grass
nounC2
/ˈbent ˌɡrɑːs/A genus (Agrostis) of fine-leaved, perennial grasses, often found in lawns, golf courses, and pastureland.
bentham
nounC2 (Very Low Frequency)
/ˈbɛnθəm/A proper noun; primarily a surname, most famously associated with the English philosopher, jurist, and social reformer Jeremy Bentham (1748–1832).
benthamism
nounC2
/ˈbɛnθəmɪz(ə)m/The utilitarian philosophy of Jeremy Bentham, which advocates that the greatest happiness of the greatest number should be the guiding principle of action.
benthon
nounC2
/ˈbɛnθɒn/The collective term for organisms that live on, in, or near the seafloor, riverbed, or lake bottom.
benthos
nounC2 (Very Low Frequency)
/ˈbɛnθɒs/The community of organisms living on or in the bottom of a body of water (sea, lake, river).
bentinck
nounVery Low
/ˈbɛntɪŋk/A proper noun, specifically a surname of historical British aristocratic families.
bentley
nounB2
/ˈbɛntli/A proper noun; the name of a British manufacturer of high-end, luxurious automobiles, or an individual with that surname.

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