First Known Use: 13th century
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avens
noun av·ens \ˈa-vənz\
plural avens
Definition of AVENS
: any of a genus (Geum) of perennial herbs of the rose family with white, purple, red, or yellow flowers
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Origin of AVENS
Middle English avence, from Anglo-French avance, avence
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