Definition of Verbena

1. Noun. Any of numerous tropical or subtropical American plants of the genus Verbena grown for their showy spikes of variously colored flowers.

Exact synonyms: Vervain
Generic synonyms: Flower
Group relationships: Genus Verbena

Definition of Verbena

1. n. A genus of herbaceous plants of which several species are extensively cultivated for the great beauty of their flowers; vervain.

2. n. A genus of herbaceous plants of which several species are extensively cultivated for the great beauty of their flowers; vervain.

Definition of Verbena

1. Noun. A genus of herbaceous plants of which several species are extensively cultivated for the great beauty of their flowers; vervain. ¹

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Definition of Verbena

1. a flowering plant [n -S]

Medical Definition of Verbena

1. A genus of herbaceous plants of which several species are extensively cultivated for the great beauty of their flowers; vervain. Verbena, or vervain, was used by the Greeks, the Romans, and the Druids, in their sacred rites. Essence of verbena, Oil of verbena, a perfume prepared from the lemon verbena; also, a similar perfume properly called grass oil. See Grass oil, under Grass. Lemon, or Sweet, verbena, a shrubby verbenaceous plant (Lippia citriodora), with narrow leaves which exhale a pleasant, lemonlike fragrance when crushed. Origin: L. See Vervain. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Verbena

verbalizes
verbalizing
verballed
verballing
verbally
verbals
verbarian
verbarians
verbarium
verbascose
verbatim
verbatim et literatim
verbatims
verbed
verbeekite
verbena (current term)
verbena family
verbenaceous
verbenalike
verbenas
verberation
verberations
verbform
verbforms
verbhood
verbiage
verbiages
verbicide
verbicides
verbid

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