Behen

n. [Per. & Ar. bahman, behmen, an herb, whose leaves resemble ears of corn, saffron; a medicine of a twofold nature, white and red, ben album et rubrum; rosa canina. Per. & Ar. baihan, the flower rosa canina. Cf. BEN, or BEN-NUT.] (Bot.) (a.) The Centaurea behen, or saw-leaved centaury. (b.) The Cucubalus behen, or bladder campion. (c.) The Statice limonium, or sea-lavender. London. Dunglison.

. [See BEHEN.] (Bot.) The seed or fruit of a species of Moringa (M. pterygosperma), from which an oil is extracted (called oil of ben), much valued by perfumers and watchmakers for its sweetness and fluidity. Baird.