verbena
[ ver-bee-nuh ]
/ vərˈbi nə /
noun
any of various plants of the genus Verbena, especially any of several hybrid species cultivated for their showy flower clusters.
Compare verbena family.
any of various other plants, as the lemon verbena or sand verbena.
Origin of verbena
1560–70; < Medieval Latin
verbēna, Latin: leafy twig; see
vervain
Words nearby verbena
verbality,
verbalize,
verbascum,
verbatim,
verbatim et literatim,
verbena,
verbena family,
verbenaceous,
verbiage,
verbicide,
verbid
Example sentences from the Web for verbena
British Dictionary definitions for verbena
verbena
/ (vɜːˈbiːnə) /
noun
any plant of the verbenaceous genus Verbena, chiefly of tropical and temperate America, having red, white, or purple fragrant flowers: much cultivated as garden plants
See also vervain
any of various similar or related plants, esp the lemon verbena
Word Origin for verbena
C16: via Medieval Latin, from Latin: sacred bough used by the priest in religious acts,
vervain