benjamins

/B EH1 N JH AH0 M AH0 N Z/
noun
  1. 1

    A balsamic resin from the bark of Styrax trees used in perfumes, incense, and medicine; benzoin resin.

  2. 2

    A type of tree which produces benzoin or has similar properties; specifically, Styrax benzoin, Lindera benzoin; a Benjamin bush.

  3. 3

    (UK, slang, dated) A kind of upper coat for men.

  4. 4

    (US slang, often in the plural) A $100 bill, which bears a portrait of Benjamin Franklin.

  5. 5

    A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.

  6. 6

    (biblical) The youngest of the sons of Jacob and Rachel in the Bible.

  7. 7

    A small city, the county seat of Knox County, Texas, United States.

  8. 8

    A patrilineal surname transferred from the given name.

  9. 9

    (US, slang) Alternative letter-case form of Benjamin: a US $100 bill. [(biblical) The youngest of the sons of Jacob and Rachel in the Bible.]