Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. See benzoin.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A kind of top coat or overcoat formerly worn by men.
- n. Gum benjamin. See benzoin.
- n. An essence made from benzoin.
- n. in Australian Pidgin-English, a married man: a husband.
Wiktionary
- n. A balsamic resin from the bark of Styrax trees used in perfumes, incense, and medicine; benzoin resin.
- n. A type of tree which produces benzoin or has similar properties; specifically, Styrax benzoin, Lindera benzoin, or Ficus benjamina; a benjamin tree.
- n. UK, informal, dated A kind of upper coat for men.
- n. US, slang Alternative form of Benjamin: a US $100 bill.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. See benzoin.
- n. Colloq. Eng. A kind of upper coat for men.
WordNet 3.0
- n. (Old Testament) the youngest and best-loved son of Jacob and Rachel and one of the twelve forebears of the tribes of Israel
- n. gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
Etymologies
- From the image of Benjamin Franklin on the US $100 bill. (Wiktionary)
- Alteration (influenced by the name Benjamin) of benjoin, benzoin; see benzoin. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
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