geum

[ jee-uhm ]

noun
  1. any plant of the genus Geum, comprising the avens.

Origin of geum

1
1540–50; <New Latin; Latin gaeum, geum (in Pliny) a plant of uncertain identity

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geum

/ (ˈdʒiːəm) /


noun
  1. any herbaceous plant of the rosaceous genus Geum, having compound leaves and red, orange, or white flowers: See also avens

Origin of geum

1
C19: New Latin, from Latin: herb bennet, avens

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