Definition of Vervain

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: Verbena
Generic synonyms: Flower
Group relationships: Genus Verbena

Definition of Vervain

1. n. Any plant of the genus Verbena.

2. n. Any plant of the genus Verbena.

Definition of Vervain

1. a flowering plant [n -S]

Medical Definition of Vervain

1. Any plant of the genus Verbena. Vervain mallow, a species of mallow (Malva Alcea) with rose-coloured flowers. Origin: OE. Verveine, F. Verveine, fr. L. Verbena, pl. Verbenae sacred boughs of laurel, olive, or myrtle, a class of plants; cf. Verbenaca vervain. Cf. Verbena. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Vervain

vertigoes
vertigos
vertigo ab aure laeso
verting
vertisols
vertometer
verts
vertu
vertue
vertues
vertuous
vertus
verumontanitis
verumontanum
vervain (current term)
vervain (current term)
vervains
vervain family
vervain sage
verve
vervel
vervels
verven
vervens
verves
vervet
vervet
vervets
vervet monkey
Verwoerd

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