vervain

== English == === Alternative forms === vervaine, vervein, verveine (obsolete) === Etymology === From Middle English verveyne, from Old French verveine, from Latin verbēna. Doublet of verbena. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈvɜːveɪn/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈvɚveɪn/ === Noun === vervain (countable and uncountable, plural vervains) Any herbaceous plant in the genus Verbena especially if used for medicinal purposes, primarily Verbena officinalis, common in Europe and formerly held to have medicinal properties. Hypernym: verbena ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====