Where does “verbena” come from?
verbena (Portuguese) comes from Latin verbēna — foliage, especially that of olive, myrtle etc having religious and medicinal uses.
verbena (Portuguese): common name, extended to plants of the genus Verbena, of the Verbenaceae family, mostly from the Americas, which includes species cultivated as ornamentals
Definitions
- common name, extended to plants of the genus Verbena, of the Verbenaceae family, mostly from the Americas, which includes species cultivated as ornamentals
Ancestry of “verbena”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | verbēna | foliage, especially that of olive, myrtle etc having religious and medicinal uses |