Verbenaceous \Ver`be*na"ceous\, a. (Bot.)
Of or pertaining to a natural order (Verbenace[ae]) of
gamopetalous plants of which Verbena is the type. The order
includes also the black and white mangroves, and many plants
noted for medicinal use or for beauty of bloom.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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