| Word | verbena |
|---|---|
| Definition | n. An ornamental herbaceous plant with bright showy flowers. |
| Sentence | Others, cloaked in their sacred aprons, brows wreathed in verbena, brought out spring water and sacramental fire. |
| Source | Virgil, The Aeneid, Book 12 l. 143–145, p. 359 Image: By Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=30277815 |
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