*behn*

{ } n. [ Per. & Ar. bahman, behmen, an herb, whose leaves resemble ears of corn, saffron. ] (Bot.) (a) The Centaurea behen, or saw-leaved centaury. (b) The Cucubalus behen, or bladder campion, now called Silene inflata. (c) The Statice limonium, or sea lavender. [ 1913 Webster ]