sweet sand verbena

/swit sænd vərˌbinə/
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Definitions of sweet sand verbena
  1. noun
    taller than Abronia elliptica and having night-blooming flowers
    synonyms: Abronia fragrans
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    sand verbena
    any of various plants of the genus Abronia of western North America and Mexico having flowers resembling verbena
  2. noun
    plant having heads of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers; grows in sandy arid regions
    synonyms: Abronia elliptica, snowball
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    type of:
    sand verbena
    any of various plants of the genus Abronia of western North America and Mexico having flowers resembling verbena
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