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ˈvɜr veɪnver·vain

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. verbena, vervainnoun

    any of numerous tropical or subtropical American plants of the genus Verbena grown for their showy spikes of variously colored flowers

Wiktionary

  1. vervainnoun

    A herbaceous plant, Verbena officinalis, common in Europe and formerly held to have medicinal properties.

  2. Etymology: From verveine, from verbena.

Wikipedia

  1. vervain

    Verbena (), also known as vervain or verveine, is a genus in the family Verbenaceae. It contains about 150 species of annual and perennial herbaceous or semi-woody flowering plants. The majority of the species are native to the Americas and Asia; however, Verbena officinalis, the common vervain or common verbena, is the type species and native to Europe.

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  1. vervain

    Vervain is a type of flowering plant, scientifically known as Verbenaceae, that is often used in herbal medicine. It is native to various parts of the world, including Europe and North America, and is known for its small, purple flowers. Some species are also used as ornamental plants. Vervain has been traditionally used for various medicinal purposes such as insomnia, anxiety, and respiratory conditions.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Vervainnoun

    any plant of the genus Verbena

  2. Etymology: [OE. verveine, F. verveine, fr. L. verbena, pl. verbenae sacred boughs of laurel, olive, or myrtle, a class of plants; cf. verbenaca vervain. Cf. Verbena.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Vervain

    ver′vān, n. a plant of the genus Verbena—credited with efficacy in love-philtres, good against witches, &c. [O. Fr. verveine—L. verbēna.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of vervain in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of vervain in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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