lemon verbena

American  

noun

1. a plant, Aloysia triphylla, having long, slender leaves with a lemonlike fragrance.

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lemon verbena British  

noun

1. a tropical American verbenaceous shrub, Lippia citriodora, with slender lemon-scented leaves yielding an oil used in perfumery

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Etymology

Origin of lemon verbena

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

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lemon verbena

Vermont-based Runamok has a serious selection of honeys to play with: Try those infused with hibiscus flower, Arbol chiles or lemon verbena, to name a few.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 18, 2023

I cut fragrant handfuls of peppermint and lemon verbena from the boxes on my deck and then spread them out to dry.

From New York Times ● Oct. 10, 2022

"It's basically a saison, where we decided to use lemon verbena and creeping Charlie, which goes by a lot of names, but it's native to the area," she says.

From Salon ● Jul. 6, 2021

From cactus-flower honey to lemon verbena vinegar, the menu reflects Argentina’s immense variety of climates and cultures.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2018

There were always flowers before both of the portraits; perhaps in winter no more than some sprigs of lemon verbena or a pot of ivy, but always some green thing.

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