Ben (?), Ben" nut` (?). [Ar. ban, 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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