I. Benz /benz/ BrE AmE noun American English
an informal name for a Mercedes-Benz car
⇨ ↑ Merc
II. Benz, Karl /kɑːl $ kɑːrl/ BrE AmE
(1844–1929) a German engineer who built the first petrol-driven car in 1885. His factory later joined with one started by Gottlieb Daimler, and became the Mercedes-Benz car company.