oil of ben

oil of ben
Moringa Mo*rin"ga, prop. n. [Malayam murunggi.] (Bot.) A genus of trees of Southern India and Northern Africa. One species ({Moringa pterygosperma}) is the horse-radish tree, and its seeds, as well as those of {Moringa aptera}, are known in commerce as {ben} or {ben nuts}, and yield the oil called {oil of ben}. [1913 Webster]

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  • Ben — Ben, Ben nut Ben nut . [Ar. b[=a]n, name of the tree.] (Bot.) The seed of one or more species of moringa; as, oil of ben. See {Moringa}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Ben nut — Ben Ben, Ben nut Ben nut . [Ar. b[=a]n, name of the tree.] (Bot.) The seed of one or more species of moringa; as, oil of ben. See {Moringa}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • ben — Moringa Mo*rin ga, prop. n. [Malayam murunggi.] (Bot.) A genus of trees of Southern India and Northern Africa. One species ({Moringa pterygosperma}) is the horse radish tree, and its seeds, as well as those of {Moringa aptera}, are known in… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • ben nuts — Moringa Mo*rin ga, prop. n. [Malayam murunggi.] (Bot.) A genus of trees of Southern India and Northern Africa. One species ({Moringa pterygosperma}) is the horse radish tree, and its seeds, as well as those of {Moringa aptera}, are known in… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • ben — I. /bɛn/ (say ben) noun 1. a tree, Moringa oleifera, of Arabia, India, and elsewhere, bearing a winged seed which yields an oil (oil of ben), used in extracting flower perfumes, lubricating delicate machinery, etc. 2. the seed of such a tree.… …  

  • ben — 1. noun /ben/ a) A tree, Moringa oleifera or horseradish tree of Arabia and India, which produces oil of ben. b) The winged seed of the ben tree. 2. adjective /ben/ Inner, interior …   Wiktionary

  • Ben oil — is pressed from the seeds of the Moringa oleifera , known variously as the horseradish tree, ben oil tree, or drumstick tree. The oil is characterized by an unusually long shelf life and a mild, but pleasant taste. The name of the oil is derived… …   Wikipedia

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