lemon verbena
noun
: a small shrub (Aloysia citrodora) of Chile and Argentina that has narrow lemon-scented leaves
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The Le Petit Chef Vegetarian menu is $139 dollars plus tax and tip, and consists of a burrata and tomato salad, corn chowder, ratatouille lasagne, roasted hen of the woods mushroom with summer succotash, and lemon verbena crème brûlée.
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Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026
The plates, like Soto-Innes’ fresh scallop slices with cactus paddle and a bright lemon verbena aguachile, were enough to make guests linger.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Orange blossom Similar to lemon verbena, orange blossom is calming, antispasmodic (relaxing the muscles in the walls of your internal organs), and anti-nausea.
—Mélanie Defouilloy, Vogue, 6 June 2026
More familiar lemon balm and lemon verbena both offer citrus notes.
—Rick Bayless, Midwest Living, 13 May 2026
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Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026
The plates, like Soto-Innes’ fresh scallop slices with cactus paddle and a bright lemon verbena aguachile, were enough to make guests linger.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Orange blossom Similar to lemon verbena, orange blossom is calming, antispasmodic (relaxing the muscles in the walls of your internal organs), and anti-nausea.
—Mélanie Defouilloy, Vogue, 6 June 2026
More familiar lemon balm and lemon verbena both offer citrus notes.
—Rick Bayless, Midwest Living, 13 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for lemon verbena
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“Lemon verbena.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lemon%20verbena. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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