verbenaceous

[ vur-buh-ney-shuhs ]

adjective

1. belonging to the plant family Verbenaceae.

verbenaceous

/ ˌvɜːbɪˈneɪʃəs /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Verbenaceae, a family of herbaceous and climbing plants, shrubs, and trees, mostly of warm and tropical regions, having tubular typically two-lipped flowers: includes teak, lantana, vervain, and verbena

Word History and Origins

Origin of verbenaceous¹

1880–85; < New Latin Verbenace ( ae ) ( verbena, -aceae ) + -ous

Word History and Origins

Origin of verbenaceous¹

C19: from New Latin Verbēnāceae, from Medieval Latin: verbena