释义 |
ver·vain \ˈvərˌvān\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English verveine, from Middle French, from Latin verbena, singular of verbenae sacred boughs of laurel, olive, or myrtle, class of medicinal plants; akin to Latin verber rod, Greek rhabdos rod, rhamnos buckthorn and probably to Greek rhembein to whirl, Old High German werfan to throw — more at warp 1. : a plant of the genus Verbena; especially : one having small spicate flowers — see blue vervain 2. : verbena 3 |