Avenses

/əˈvenzɪz/ noun

Definition

Plural of 'avens'; multiple plants or specimens of the genus Geum or related genera in the rose family.

Etymology

Simple English plural of 'avens,' formed by adding the standard '-es' suffix. The singular 'avens' comes from Old French 'avence' as described above.

Kelly Says

The word 'avenses' barely appears in modern English because we rarely use the plural—we just say 'avens plants'—showing how some plural forms fade away when they become inconvenient!

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