verbena
1 synonym for verbena, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A genus of soft-stemmed plants, some kinds grown for their beautiful flowers; also called vervain.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin verbēna ("leaves or twigs of olive, myrtle, laurel, or other sacred plants employed in religious ceremonies"), which goes back to Proto-Indo-European *werbʰ-. It is a doublet of vervain, reaching English via French.
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