First Known Use: 14th century
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vervain
noun ver·vain \ˈvər-ˌvān\
Definition of VERVAIN
: any of a genus (Verbena of the family Verbenaceae, the vervain family) of chiefly American plants having bracted spicate flowers, a corolla with a 5-lobed limb, and a fruit that separates into four nutlets
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Origin of VERVAIN
Middle English verveine, from Anglo-French, from Latin verbena leafy branch; akin to Latin verber rod, Lithuanian virbas, and perhaps to Greek rhabdos rod
Rhymes with VERVAIN
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Medical Dictionary
vervain
noun ver·vain \ˈvər-ˌvān\
Medical Definition of VERVAIN
: any of a genus (Verbena of the family Verbenaceae, the vervain family) of plants including several (as V. hastata) formerly used as medicinal herbs
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