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verbena definition

ver·bena (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

Etymology: 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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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