What is the Latin word for vervain?

The usual Latin words for “vervain” are sīdō, verbēnāca. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

English → Latin

“vervain” in Latin

sīdōto sit down, to seat oneself, to settle; to sink down, to sink out of sight verbēnācaa plant

The English word vervain itself goes back to Latin verbēna.

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

vervain

sideritis (Plin., 25, 19, and 26, 88): verbenaca (Plin.): *verbena officinalis (Linn.).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for vervain?: The usual Latin words for “vervain” are sīdō, verbēnāca. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.