VERVAINS

Noun

vervains

plural of vervain

Source: Wiktionary


VERVAIN

Ver"vain, n. Etym: [OE. verveine, F. verveine, fr. L. verbena, pl. verbenae sacred boughs of laurel, olive, or myrtle, a class of plants; cf. verbenaca vervain. Cf. Verbena.] (Bot.)

Definition: Any plant of the genus Verbena. Vervain mallow (Bot.), a species of mallow (Malva Alcea) with rose-colored flowers.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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