lemon verbena

noun

: a small shrub (Aloysia citrodora) of Chile and Argentina that has narrow lemon-scented leaves

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This vibrant margarita is a vessel for spring herbs like lemon balm, anise hyssop, mint, and lemon verbena. — Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 2 July 2026 One herb that no garden should be without is lemon verbena (Aloysia citriodora). — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 10 Apr. 2026 The plates, like Soto-Innes’ fresh scallop slices with cactus paddle and a bright lemon verbena aguachile, were enough to make guests linger. — Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026 Some popular herb picks for tea-making include chamomile, lavender, mint, lemon balm, lemon verbena, catnip, and pineapple sage. — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lemon verbena

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First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of lemon verbena was in 1869

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