verbena
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verbena
- /vɚˈbinə/ US
- /vɜːˈbiːnə/ UK
Rhymes with -iːnə
Where it comes from
Borrowed from translingual Verbena, from Latin verbēna (“leaves or twigs of olive, myrtle, laurel, or other sacred plants employed in religious ceremonies”), from Proto-Indo-European *werbʰ-. Doublet of vervain, via French.
noun verbenas
- Verbena, a genus of herbaceous plants of which several species are extensively cultivated for the great beauty of their flowers; vervain. Linda pulled a piece of verbena and crumpled it, and held her hands to her mother. -
Translations
Talk about this word "verbena." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/verbena. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. verbena. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/verbena "verbena." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/verbena.Cite this
@misc{verbena_2026,
title = {verbena},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/verbena},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
