Ver-bē'na, n.

n. [Lat. verbenaca, vervain, L. & N. Lat. verbena, id., from Lat. verbena, a bough or branch of laurel, olive, or myrtle, a sacred bough; It., Sp., & Pg. verbena, Pr. verbena, verbena, Fr. verveine. Cf. VERVAIN.] (Bot.) A genus of plants, of which several species are extensively cultivated, some for their lemon-scented, fragrant foliage, and others for the great beauty of their flowers; vervain.