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verbena

(vər bē′nə)

noun

any of a genus (Verbena) of plants of the verbena family, with spikes or clusters of showy red, white, or purplish flowers, widely grown for ornament

Origin: ModL < L, foliage, branches, vervain < IE *werb-, to turn, bend < base *wer- > worm

adjective

designating a family (Verbenaceae, order Lamiales) of mostly tropical, American, dicotyledonous plants, shrubs, and trees, including vervain, lantana, and teak

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noun

Any of various New World plants of the genus Verbena, especially one of several species cultivated for their showy spikes of variously colored flowers. Also called vervain.
Any of several similar plants, such as the lemon verbena.

Origin:

Origin: Latin verbēna, sacred foliage; see wer-² in Indo-European roots

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