benjamin

  1. Proper noun.  (given name, male) of biblical origin.
  2. Proper noun.  (biblical character) The youngest of the sons of Jacob and Rachel.
  3. Noun.  (US, slang) A US$100 bill, which bears a portrait of Benjamin Franklin. Often used in the plural form to indicate large sums of money.
  4. Noun.  A balsamic resin from the bark of ''Styrax'' trees used in perfumes, incense, and medicine; benzoin resin.
  5. Noun.  A type of tree which produces benzoin or has similar properties; specifically, ''Styrax benzoin'', ''Lindera benzoin'', or ''Ficus benjamina''; a benjamin tree.
  6. Noun.  (context, US) (alternative form of, Benjamin) : a US $100 bill.

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