VERONICAS
Noun
veronicas
plural of veronica
Anagrams
• varicones, vasocrine
Source: Wiktionary
VERONICA
Ve*ron"i*ca, n. Etym: [LL.; -- so called from Veronica, a woman who,
according to an old legend, as Christ was carrying the cross, wiped
his face with a cloth, which received an impression of his
countenance; Veronica is fr. MGr.
1. A portrait or representation of the face of our Savior on the
alleged handkerchief of Saint Veronica, preserved at Rome; hence, a
representation of this portrait, or any similar representation of the
face of the Savior. Formerly called also Vernacle, and Vernicle.
2. (Bot.)
Definition: A genus scrophulariaceous plants; the speedwell. See Speedwell.
Note: Several herbaceous species are common in both Europe and
America, most of which have small blue flowers. A few shrubby species
from New Zealand are sometimes found in cultivation.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition