verbena

English

/vɝˈbinə/

noun
Definitions
  • Verbena, a genus of herbaceous plants of which several species are extensively cultivated for the great beauty of their flowers; vervain.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin verbēna (leaves twigs of olive, or other sacred plants employed in religious ceremonies, myrtle, laurel) derived from Proto-Indo-European *werbʰ- (enclose).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*werbʰ-

Gloss

enclose

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