bencommon nounadverbSyllable DecompositionbenEtymologyexpandDefinitions1. Plant of the Moringaceae family, which grows in the East Indies and whose seeds, called ben nuts, provide a high-quality oil used mainly in perfumery and for lubricating mechanical watches. Moringa oleifera.botaniqueexpandOn trouve par l'analyse, que la noix de ben contient beaucoup d'huile épaisse […].2. Abbreviation of bénard: trousers.slangexpandPluralbensSee alsobenne (cn.)