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vervain

Syllabification: (ver·vain)
Pronunciation: /ˈvərˌvān/
Definition of vervain

noun

  • a widely distributed herbaceous plant with small blue, white, or purple flowers and a long history of use as a magical and medicinal herb.
    • Verbena officinalis, family Verbenaceae

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French verveine, from Latin verbena (see verbena)

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