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 Definitions of verbena  [ərˈbi nə]  

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Definition of 'verbena' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) verbena
any plant of the genus Verbena, esp. any of several hybrid species cultivated for their showy flower clusters; vervain.

Etymology:  (1560–70; < ML verbēna, L: leafy twig; see vervain)

Definition of 'verbena' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) verbena, vervain
any of numerous tropical or subtropical American plants of the genus Verbena grown for their showy spikes of variously colored flowers


Definition of 'verbena' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) verbena
a genus of herbaceous plants of which several species are extensively cultivated for the great beauty of their flowers; vervain


Definition of 'verbena' U.S. National Library of Medicine 

1.  verbena
A plant genus of the family VERBENACEAE. Members contain verbenachalcone (dimeric dihydrochalcone), iridoids, and phenylethanoids.



'verbena' - Nearby Entries  

verbatim  verbena  verbena family  verbenaceae  verbesina alternifolia  verbesina encelioides  verbesina helianthoides  



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