Main Entry:

ver·be·na

Pronunciation:

\(ˌ)vər-ˈbē-nə\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

New Latin, genus of herbs or subshrubs, from Latin, leafy branch used ceremonially or medicinally — more at vervain

Date:

1562

: vervain ; especially : any of numerous garden vervains of hybrid origin widely grown for their showy spikes of white, pink, red, or blue flowers which are borne in profusion over a long season — compare lemon verbena