/ vɜːˈbiːnə; NAmE vɜːrˈb-/ noun
[ U , C ] a garden plant with bright flowers
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WORD ORIGIN
modern Latin , from Latin , literally sacred bough , in medieval Latin vervain (a herbaceous plant).
/ vɜːˈbiːnə; NAmE vɜːrˈb-/ noun
[ U , C ] a garden plant with bright flowers
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WORD ORIGIN
modern Latin , from Latin , literally sacred bough , in medieval Latin vervain (a herbaceous plant).
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005