noun
family of New World tropical and subtropical herbs and shrubs and trees
• Syn: ↑Verbenaceae, ↑family Verbenaceae, ↑vervain family
• Hypernyms: ↑asterid dicot family
• Member Holonyms: ↑Polemoniales, ↑order Polemoniales
• Member Meronyms:
↑genus Verbena, ↑Avicennia, ↑genus Avicennia, ↑Avicenniaceae, ↑family Avicenniaceae, ↑Aegiceras, ↑genus Aegiceras, ↑Tectona, ↑genus Tectona
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the plant family Verbenaceae, characterized by herbaceous plants, shrubs, and trees having opposite or whorled leaves, clusters of irregular, sometimes fragrant flowers, and fleshy or dry fruit, and including the beautyberry, lantana, teak, verbena, and vervain. Also called vervain family.
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verbena family,
a group of dicotyledonous trees, shrubs, and herbs of tropical or subtropical regions, having characteristics very similar to those of the mint family. The family includes the verbena, lantana, and teak.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.