BE'HEN, BEN, OR BEK'EN, noun A plant. The white behen is a species of Cucubalus, called Swedish Lychnis, or gum sepungar. The empalement of its flower resembles net-work, and its leaves have somewhat of the flavor of pease.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.