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Princeton's WordNet

  1. avensnoun

    any of various perennials of the genus Geum having usually pinnate basal leaves and variously colored flowers

GCIDE

  1. avensnoun

    A plant of the genus Geum, of the rose family, esp. Geum urbanum, or herb bennet. They may bear red, yellow, or white flowers.

Wiktionary

  1. avensnoun

    A plant of the genus Geum, especially Geum urbanum, or herb bennet.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Avensnoun

    caryophyllata, Lat.

    The characters are; It hath pennated or winged leaves; the cup of the flower consists of one leaf, cut into ten segments; the flower consists of five leaves, spreading open; the seeds are formed into a globular figure, each having a tail; the roots are perennial, and smell sweet. The species are,
    1. Common avens.
    2. Mountain avens, with large yellow flowers, &c. The first sort grows wild in England, Scotland and Ireland; but the second sort came from the Alps. The first is used in medicine, and in confectionary for seed-cakes. Philip Miller.

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  1. avens

    Avens is a term that generally refers to various plants belonging to the Rosaceae or rose family, especially those in the genus Geum. These plants typically have colorful flowers and are often used in gardens due to their aesthetic appeal. Some species of avens are also used in traditional medicine.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Avensnoun

    a plant of the genus Geum, esp. Geum urbanum, or herb bennet

  2. Etymology: [OF. avence.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Avens

    ā′vens, n. popular name of two species of Geum—the herb bennet (once used to flavour ale) and the sub-alpine mountain-avens. [Fr.]

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. AVENS

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Avens is ranked #104156 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Avens surname appeared 172 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Avens.

    64.5% or 111 total occurrences were White.
    33.1% or 57 total occurrences were Black.

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  1. vanes

  2. Evans

  3. naves

  4. Sevan

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of avens in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of avens in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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