desert sand verbena meaning

UK US /ˈdɛzɚt sænd vɚˈbinə/ 6 syllables

desert sand verbena (noun): soft-haired sticky plant with heads of bright pink trumpet-shaped flowers; found in sandy desert soil; after ample rains may carpet miles of desert with pink from the southwestern United States to northern Mexico.

Definition of desert sand verbena

  1. soft-haired sticky plant with heads of bright pink trumpet-shaped flowers; found in sandy desert soil; after ample rains may carpet miles of desert with pink from the southwestern United States to northern Mexico

    Synonyms: Abronia villosa

    Type of: sand verbena

How to pronounce desert sand verbena

desert sand verbena is pronounced /ˈdɛzɚt sænd vɚˈbinə/ in American English. It has 6 syllables.

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