verbena

American  

[ver-bee-nuh] / vərˈbi nə /

noun

1. any of various plants of the genus Verbena, especially any of several hybrid species cultivated for their showy flower clusters.

2. any of various other plants, as the lemon verbena or sand verbena.

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verbena British  

/ vɜːˈbiːnə /

noun

1. any plant of the verbenaceous genus Verbena, chiefly of tropical and temperate America, having red, white, or purple fragrant flowers: much cultivated as garden plants See also vervain

2. any of various similar or related plants, esp the lemon verbena

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Etymology

Origin of verbena

1560–70; < Medieval Latin verbēna, Latin: leafy twig; vervain

Example Sentences

Come summer, some plants are dormant, but the wildlife and, in some instances, flowers like De La Mina verbena continue to bloom.

From Los Angeles Times

Come summer, some plants are dormant, but the wildlife, and in some instances, flowers like De La Mina verbena continue to bloom.

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From Salon

Sand verbena, desert sunflowers and desert primrose recently dazzled onlookers along Henderson Canyon Road in Borrego Springs, an area famed for wildflowers in San Diego County.

From Los Angeles Times

The desert sunflowers, purple sand verbena and white dune evening primrose were spectacular.

From Los Angeles Times