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noun
a plant, Aloysia triphylla, having long, slender leaves with a lemonlike fragrance.
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Also called citronalis.
Origin of lemon verbena
First recorded in 1865–70
Words nearby lemon verbena
lemon shark, lemon sole, lemon squash, lemon squeezer, lemon stick, lemon verbena, lemonwood, lemony, lemon yellow, Le Morte d'Arthur, Lempa
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British Dictionary definitions for lemon verbena
lemon verbena
noun
a tropical American verbenaceous shrub, Lippia citriodora, with slender lemon-scented leaves yielding an oil used in perfumery
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