verbenaceous

[ vur-buh-ney-shuh s ]
/ ˌvɜr bəˈneɪ ʃəs /

adjective

belonging to the plant family Verbenaceae.
Compare verbena family.

Origin of verbenaceous

1880–85; < New Latin Verbenace(ae) (see verbena, -aceae) + -ous

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