Definitions
any of numerous tropical or subtropical American plants of the genus Verbena grown for their showy spikes of variously colored flowers
Word origin
From Middle English verveyne, from Old French verveine, from Latin verbēna. Doublet of verbena.
Used in a sentence
“The Yarrow, where-with-all he stops the wound-made gore: The healing Tutsan then, and Plantan for a sore. And hard by them againe he holy Vervaine finds, Which he about his head that hath the Megrim binds.”
“The candlesticks were surrounded by wreaths of vervain[.]”
“Tobacco and the plant valerian are also considered to be anaphrodisiac in their effects, diminishing sexual inclination. Also vinegar, dried coriander, potassium bromide, cocaine, vervain, acid drinks, lemonade.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Medicinal garden herb”7 letters
02“Herb with small flowers”7 letters
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