verbena

noun ver·be·na \(ˌ)vər-ˈbē-nə\

Definition of VERBENA

: vervain; especially : any of numerous garden vervains of hybrid origin widely grown for their showy spikes of white, pink, red, or blue flowers which are borne in profusion over a long season — compare lemon verbena

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Origin of VERBENA

New Latin, genus of herbs or subshrubs, from Latin, leafy branch used ceremonially or medicinally — more at vervain

First Known Use: 1562

Rhymes with VERBENA

arena, Athena, Bernina, cantina, catena, Christina, coquina, corbina, corvina, czarina, dracaena, euglena, farina, fontina, galena, Georgina, hyena, kachina, marina, Marina, medina, Medina, novena, patina, piscina, platina, retsina, sestina, Shechinah, subpoena

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