verbena
pronunciation
How to pronounce verbena in British English:
UK [vɜ:ˈbi:nə]
How to pronounce verbena in American English:
US [vɜrˈbinə]
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- Noun:
- any of numerous tropical or subtropical American plants of the genus Verbena grown for their showy spikes of variously colored flowers
Word Origin
- verbena (n.)
- genus of plants, the vervain, 1560s, from Latin verbena "leaves or twigs of olive, myrtle, laurel, or other sacred plants employed in religious ceremonies," from PIE *werbh- (cognates: Lithuanian virbas "twig, branch, scion, rod"), from root *werb- "to turn, bend" (see warp (v.)).
Example
- 1. The essence directly extracted from verbena has the antimicrobial effect which is more obvious in external application .
- 2. Any of various plants of the genus abronia of western north america and mexico having flowers resembling verbena .
- 3. Ingredients : sweet fennel seed , anise seed , coriander seed , spearmint leaf , lemongrass leaf , lemon verbena leaf , althea root , blessed thistle herb , fenugreek seed .