lemon verbena

noun

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

lemon verbena

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of lemon verbena¹

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

The tea features traditional Moroccan lemon verbena, best known for its “alluring floral-lemony scent, flavor, and many health-giving properties, including the support of the immune system and healthy digestion,” per the tea’s description.

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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.

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Lemon verbena is willowy and seriously citrusy.

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In the beyond of our imaginations, we are tidy and stylish, and our duvets aren’t pilled and our towels aren’t scratchy, and the air smells like lemon verbena, except when it smells like whatever we just popped into the air fryer.

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

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