Definition of veronica
(Entry 1 of 3)
: any of a genus (Veronica) of annual or perennial herbs of the snapdragon family that have small pink, white, blue or purple flowers with a 4- or 5-lobed calyx, a rotate corolla, two stamens, and the fruit a compressed capsule — compare speedwell
veronica
noun (2)Definition of veronica (Entry 2 of 3)
: an image of Christ's face said to have been impressed on the cloth that St. Veronica gave him to wipe his face with on the way to his crucifixion
also
: a cloth resembling the legendary one of St. Veronica
veronica
noun (3)Definition of veronica (Entry 3 of 3)
: a pase in bullfighting in which the cape is swung slowly away from the charging bull while the matador keeps his feet in the same position
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The first known use of veronica was in the 15th century
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