Vervain \Ver"vain\, n. [OE. verveine, F. verveine, fr. L. verbena, pl. verbenae sacred boughs of laurel, olive, or myrtle, a class of plants; cf. verbenaca vervain. Cf. {Verbena}.] (Bot.) Any plant of the genus Verbena. {Vervain mallow} (Bot.), a species of mallow ({Malva Alcea}) with rose-colored flowers.