vervain family

/ˌvʌrˈveɪn ˌfæm(ə)li/
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Definitions of vervain family
  1. noun
    family of New World tropical and subtropical herbs and shrubs and trees
    synonyms: Verbenaceae, family Verbenaceae, verbena family
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    type of:
    asterid dicot family
    family of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs
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