verbena
Americannoun
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any of various plants of the genus Verbena, especially any of several hybrid species cultivated for their showy flower clusters.
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any of various other plants, as the lemon verbena or sand verbena.
noun
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any plant of the verbenaceous genus Verbena, chiefly of tropical and temperate America, having red, white, or purple fragrant flowers: much cultivated as garden plants See also vervain
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any of various similar or related plants, esp the lemon verbena
Etymology
Origin of verbena
1560–70; < Medieval Latin verbēna, Latin: leafy twig; vervain
Example Sentences
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Yonder Cider in Wenatchee, Wash., takes inspiration from cocktails to create ciders such as the Greyhound-like Sunnyslope, with pink grapefruit and lemon verbena.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025
Bax Botanics offers variations like Sea Buckhorn and Verbena, with verbena, mint, fennel and citrus.
From Washington Times • Jun. 28, 2023
Perk up a classic Arnold Palmer with a power-packed blend of fresh lemon balm, lemongrass, lemon verbena leaves, and lemon zest.
From Salon • May 3, 2022
But new to her line is chocolate: She uses lemon verbena that she cultivates to infuse bars of dark chocolate with delicate, aromatic floral notes.
From New York Times • Apr. 18, 2022
The air on the way to Madame Ruelles bakery smells of myrtle and magnolia and verbena; wisteria vines erupt in blossom; everywhere hang arcades and curtains and pendants of flowers.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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