verbena
/vɜːˈbiːnə/noun
1- a chiefly American herbaceous plant which bears heads of bright showy flowers, widely cultivated as a garden ornamental马鞭草属植物。
1.1
- Genus Verbena, family Verbenaceae: many species, in particular a group of complex cultivars (V.× hybrida).马鞭草属, 马鞭草科:多种, 尤指一组杂交品种 (杂交马鞭草)。
词源
modern Latin, from Latin, literally 'sacred bough', in medieval Latin 'vervain'.