GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Found 5 definitions

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    Ben (), Ben nut  (). [Ar. bān, name of the tree.] (Bot.) The seed of one or more species of moringa; as, “oil of ben”. See Moringa.
   
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   Ben, adv. & prep. [AS. binnan; pref. be- by + innan within, in in.] Within; in; in or into the interior; toward the inner apartment. [Scot.]
   
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   Ben, n. [See Ben, adv.] The inner or principal room in a hut or house of two rooms; -- opposed to but, the outer apartment. [Scot.]
   
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   Ben. An old form of the pl. indic. pr. of Be. [Obs.]
   
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    ‖Bene, Ben  (), n. [Native name.] (Zool.) A hoglike mammal of New Guinea (Porcula papuensis).
   
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