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lemon verbena

lem·on ver·be·na
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lem-uh n ver-bee-nuh]
    • /ˈlɛm ən vərˈbi nə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lem-uh n ver-bee-nuh]
    • /ˈlɛm ən vərˈbi nə/

Definitions of lemon verbena words

  • noun lemon verbena a plant, Aloysia triphylla, having long, slender leaves with a lemonlike fragrance. 1
  • noun lemon verbena plant with citrus aroma 1
  • noun lemon verbena a tropical American verbenaceous shrub, Lippia citriodora, with slender lemon-scented leaves yielding an oil used in perfumery 0
  • noun lemon verbena a Chilean shrub (Aloysia triphylla) of the verbena family, with white flowers and whorls of narrow, lemon-scented leaves 0
  • noun lemon verbena A deciduous perennial shrub native to South America, sometimes used to flavor foods, Aloysia citrodora. 0
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Origin of lemon verbena

First appearance:

before 1865
One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70

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Parts of speech for Lemon verbena

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Lemon verbena

lemon verbena popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

lemon verbena usage trend in Literature

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