benjamin
SubstantivSubstantivSubstantivhäufig in Dialogen
- //ˈbɛnd͡ʒəmɪn//
A balsamic resin from the bark of Styrax trees used in perfumes, incense, and medicine; benzoin resin.
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A balsamic resin from the bark of Styrax trees used in perfumes, incense, and medicine; benzoin resin.
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A type of tree which produces benzoin or has similar properties; specifically, Styrax benzoin, Lindera benzoin; a Benjamin bush.
Herkunft
From benzoin, modified by folk etymology to match the name Benjamin.
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veraltendA kind of upper coat for men.
something which is not long enough to constitute a benjamin, and too long for a dress coat or spencer
How the young man from Cambridge sulkily put his five great-coats in front; but was reconciled when little Miss Sharp was made to quit the carriage, and mount up beside him—when he covered her up in one of his Benjamins, and became perfectly good-humoured—
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Variante von BenjaminSlangAlternative letter-case form of Benjamin: a US $100 bill.
Herkunft
From the image of Benjamin Franklin on the US $100 bill.
Formen
- Plural
- benjamins
benjamin · A balsamic resin from the bark of Styrax trees used in perfumes, incense, and medicine; benzoin resin.
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