vervain

/vur-veyn/US // ˈvɜr veɪn //UK // (ˈvɜːveɪn) //

马鞭草,馬鞭草,茏草

Definitions

n.名词 noun

1
- : any plant belonging to the genus Verbena, of the verbena family, having elongated or flattened spikes of stalkless flowers.

They insist that this power is given to them by vervain, especially when the damsels are young and handsome.
Hang a root of vervain around the neck in order to cause the disappearance of a tumour: as the plant dries up, so will the tumour.
The vervain and other plants had also their distinct ceremonial.
The faint odor of vervain filled his nostrils, and he breathed quickly.
There was still the delicate odor of vervain—her perfume—clinging to it.