verbenaceous
[ vur-buh-ney-shuh s ]
/ ˌvɜr bəˈneɪ ʃəs /
adjective
belonging to the plant family Verbenaceae.
Compare
verbena family.
Words nearby verbenaceous
verbascum,
verbatim,
verbatim et literatim,
verbena,
verbena family,
verbenaceous,
verbiage,
verbicide,
verbid,
verbify,
verbigeration
British Dictionary definitions for verbenaceous
verbenaceous
/ (ˌvɜːbɪˈneɪʃəs) /
adjective
of, relating to, or belonging to the Verbenaceae, a family of herbaceous and climbing plants, shrubs, and trees, mostly of warm and tropical regions, having tubular typically two-lipped flowers: includes teak, lantana, vervain, and verbena
Word Origin for verbenaceous
C19: from New Latin
Verbēnāceae, from Medieval Latin:
verbena