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verbena

ver bee nuh

  • n  any of numerous tropical or subtropical American plants of the genus Verbena grown for their showy spikes of variously colored flowers

  • Enrico Caruso, probably the most popular singer of all time, lived a life as tempestuous, verbena-scented and romantic as any Verdi libretto.
  • It was passed down through the generations in neatly tied packetswrinkled currency stiff with age, smelling faintly of the lemon verbena that scented great-grandmother's .
  • For months, she has been rapturously washing her dishes by hand, enveloped by the rich scent of lavender, lemon verbena or geranium wafting from her sudsy sink.
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  • Kathleen Parker in Washington Post
    In her April 14 column, "A sprig of verbena," Kathleen Parker told a story about a teacher who made a lasting impression on her, so much so that she visited him years later to show her gratitude for his believing in her talent as a writer.

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