- vervain
- vervain (n.) herbaceous plant, much valued medicinally in Middle Ages, late 14c., from O.Fr. verveine (13c.), from L. verbena (see VERBENA (Cf. verbena)).
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Vervain — Ver vain, n. [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.) Any plant of the genus Verbena. [1913 Webster] {Vervain mallow} (Bot … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vervain — [vʉr′vān΄] n. [ME verveine < OFr < L verbena: see VERBENA] any of a number of verbenas; esp., a) the European vervain ( Verbena officinalis), formerly used in folk medicine b) any of several species of North American verbena, not generally… … English World dictionary
vervain — ► NOUN ▪ a herbaceous plant with small blue, white, or purple flowers, used in herbal medicine. ORIGIN Old French verveine, from Latin verbena sacred bough … English terms dictionary
vervain — vaistinė verbena statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Verbeninių šeimos dekoratyvinis, vaistinis augalas (Verbena officinalis), paplitęs Afrikoje, Europoje, Azijoje ir Šiaurės Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Verbena officinalis angl. common… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
vervain — noun Etymology: Middle English verveine, from Anglo French, from Latin verbena leafy branch; akin to Latin verber rod, Lithuanian virbas, and perhaps to Greek rhabdos rod Date: 14th century any of a genus (Verbena of the family Verbenaceae, the… … New Collegiate Dictionary
vervain — ver·vain vər .vān n any of a genus (Verbena of the family Verbenaceae, the vervain family) of plants including several (as V. hastata) formerly used as medicinal herbs … Medical dictionary
vervain — Pieces of vervain root, or a sachet of its dried leaves, were hung round the neck to cure scrofula, prevent *nightmares, and make one immune to snakebite; it was also said to staunch blood, because it grew at the foot of Christ s cross. One… … A Dictionary of English folklore
vervain — šeriuotoji verbena statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Verbeninių šeimos vaistinis augalas (Verbena lasiostachys), paplitęs Šiaurės Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Verbena lasiostachys angl. vervain šaltinis Valstybinės lietuvių kalbos komisijos… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
vervain — verbena statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Verbeninių (Verbenaceae) šeimos augalų gentis (Verbena). atitikmenys: lot. Verbena angl. verbena; vervain vok. Eisenkraut; Verbene rus. вербена lenk. werbena … Dekoratyvinių augalų vardynas
Vervain Hummingbird — Conservation status Least Concern ( … Wikipedia
