- ver|vain
- ver|vain «VUR vayn», noun.any verbena, especially any species bearing spikes of small white, bluish, or purple flowers, such as a common European species and a common American species.
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vain — vain·ly; vain·ness; ver·vain; vain; … English syllables
ver — ace·to·ver·a·trone; ad·ver·sar·ia; ad·ver·sa·tive; ad·ver·si·ty; ad·ver·sive; ad·ver·tis·a·ble; ad·ver·tise; ad·ver·tise·ment; ad·ver·tis·er; ai·ver; al·ka·ver·vir; all o·ver·ish; am·bi·ver·sion; an·do·ver; an·i·mad·ver·sion; an·ni·ver·sa·ry;… … English syllables
Vain — Vain, a. [Compar. {Vainer}; superl. {Vainest}.] [F. vain, L. vanus empty, void, vain. Cf. {Vanish}, {Vanity}, {Vaunt} to boast.] [1913 Webster] 1. Having no real substance, value, or importance; empty; void; worthless; unsatisfying. Thy vain… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ver|mont|ese — «vuhr MON TEEZ, TEES», noun, plural ese, adjective. –n. = Vermonter. (Cf. ↑Vermonter) –adj. of or belonging to Vermont: »Our Vermontese housewives are not a little vain of their knowledge in making homemade wines (Ira Allen) … Useful english dictionary
vervain — ver·vain … English syllables
vervain — ver·vain vər .vān n any of a genus (Verbena of the family Verbenaceae, the vervain family) of plants including several (as V. hastata) formerly used as medicinal herbs … Medical dictionary
vervain — ver•vain [[t]ˈvɜr veɪn[/t]] n. pln any verbena, esp. one with small flowers on spikes • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME vervaine < AF, MF verveine < L verbēna leafy twig, holy bough carried by priests … From formal English to slang
Malva Alcea — Vervain Ver vain, n. [OE. verveine, F. verveine, fr. L. verbena, pl. verbenae sacred boughs of laurel, olive, or myrtle, a class of plants; cf. verbenaca vervain. Cf. {Verbena}.] (Bot.) Any plant of the genus Verbena. [1913 Webster] {Vervain… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Vervain — Ver vain, n. [OE. verveine, F. verveine, fr. L. verbena, pl. verbenae sacred boughs of laurel, olive, or myrtle, a class of plants; cf. verbenaca vervain. Cf. {Verbena}.] (Bot.) Any plant of the genus Verbena. [1913 Webster] {Vervain mallow} (Bot … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Vervain mallow — Vervain Ver vain, n. [OE. verveine, F. verveine, fr. L. verbena, pl. verbenae sacred boughs of laurel, olive, or myrtle, a class of plants; cf. verbenaca vervain. Cf. {Verbena}.] (Bot.) Any plant of the genus Verbena. [1913 Webster] {Vervain… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
