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lemon verbena
noun
- a plant, Aloysia triphylla, having long, slender leaves with a lemonlike fragrance.
lemon verbena
noun
- a tropical American verbenaceous shrub, Lippia citriodora, with slender lemon-scented leaves yielding an oil used in perfumery
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Word History and Origins
Origin of lemon verbena1
First recorded in 1865–70
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Example Sentences
Do not keep lemon verbena in too long or it will give the syrup a bitter quality.
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The leaves of the plant emit a strong odor when rubbed, likened to that of the lemon verbena.
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He let me buy geraniums and pansies and lemon verbena—I love that, don't you?
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We must not forget to mention the apricots stewed in honey, nor the tea steeped with the leaves of lemon verbena.
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A fresh geranium or lemon verbena leaf gives a delightful odor and taste to jelly.
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One morning a couple of roses and a sprig of lemon verbena were added to his small gratuity.
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