The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
n. Any of various perennial herbs of the genus Geum in the rose family, having often pinnate basal leaves and variously colored flowers with many pistils.
n. A plant of the genus Geum, especially Geum urbanum, or herb bennet.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A plant of the genus Geum, of the rose family, esp. Geum urbanum, or herb bennet. They may bear red, yellow, or white flowers.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The popular English name of species of plants of the genus Geum.
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
n. any of various perennials of the genus Geum having usually pinnate basal leaves and variously colored flowers
Word Usage
"White mountain-avens may cover entire ridges in the Alaska Range, associated with moss campion, black oxytrope, arctic sandwort, lichens, grasses, and sedges."