verbena

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ver·be·na / vərˈbēnə/ • n. a chiefly American herbaceous plant (genus Verbena, family Verbenaceae) that bears heads of bright showy flowers, widely cultivated as a garden ornamental. Its many species include a group of complex cultivars.

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verbena Genus of annual and perennial trees, shrubs and herbs, native to the Western Hemisphere. Some species are popular garden plants and have pink, red, white, or purple flowers. Family Verbenaceae; there are c.250 species.

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verbena A lemon flavoured herb, the leaves of Lipppia citroidora.

A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition DAVID A. BENDER

verbena

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verbena (Rom. antiq., usu. pl. verbenae) certain leaves or twigs used in sacred rites; vervain. XVI. — L.

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology T. F. HOAD

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