[ noun ] any plant of the genus Veronica <noun.plant>
Veronica \Ve*ron"i*ca\, n. [LL.; -- so called from Veronica, a woman who, according to an old legend, as Christ was carrying the cross, wiped his face with a cloth, which received an impression of his countenance; Veronica is fr. MGr. ?, fr. Macedonian ?, for Gr. ?, literally, carrying off victory, victorious.] 1. A portrait or representation of the face of our Savior on the alleged handkerchief of Saint Veronica, preserved at Rome; hence, a representation of this portrait, or any similar representation of the face of the Savior. Formerly called also {Vernacle}, and {Vernicle}.
2. (Bot.) A genus scrophulariaceous plants; the speedwell. See {Speedwell}.
Note: Several herbaceous species are common in both Europe and America, most of which have small blue flowers. A few shrubby species from New Zealand are sometimes found in cultivation.
We have packed it in the back row beside the white spikes of the excellent Veronicastrum, as botanists have renamed Veronica virginica.
And when the slabs are pointed properly, there will be no need to argue about spraying and applying weed-killer while Veronica is out shopping at the local freezer centre. Freezer shopping, in fact, has taken a different role in the Sloane-Walley year.
Veronica Prego testified in her $175 million negligence lawsuit against Kings County Hospital in Brooklyn, the other physician _ Dr. Joyce Fogel _ and others.
In Veronica's Room beneath the gloss of Nixon's America lies the normalcy of Roosevelt's and beneath that a cesspool of incest, murder and guilt.
Judgment in the B&Q case (C-169/91) referred to the ECJ by the House of Lords is expected shortly. Another test case moving through the Court at the moment is the Vereniging Veronica Omroep case (C-148/91).
In Amsterdam, the TV station Veronica reported Wednesday that it had smuggled a fake bomb onto a London-bound KLM flight to demonstrate that terrorists can pass security checks with relative ease.
(His coiffure is, though, rivalled by the long golden locks sported by a lurid young gent among the courtiers, industriously impersonating Veronica Lake).
Veronica died later at a hospital from severe head injuries.
"I miss it every week by one point," said Veronica Jenrette. "I think it is a good idea, though.
The girl, Veronica Corales, was the eighth person known to have been killed in New York City this year by a stray bullet, said Detective Joseph Gallagher, a police spokesman.
Police were unaware that the child, Veronica Covarrubias, remained in the first car until after her parents, two sisters and a brother were taken to Fairfax Hospital.
Assistant District Attorney Veronica Dumas, who prosecuted Smyers, said the stiff sentence sends a signal that "date rape" is a crime that won't be tolerated in the county.
Coast Guard Petty Officer Veronica Cady could not explain why the Soviets would surrender the Cubans instead of taking them home.
The Brooklyn police precinct where Veronica's family lives is the deadliest in the city, with 97 murders in 1989.
Veronica's uncle, Willy Cosme, blamed it on the neighborhood. "Growing up around here, other little kids often learn the bad side of life," he said.
Betty, Jughead and Reggie are safe at home in Riverdale, but Archie and Veronica have lost their foam rubber heads, which presumably are loose somewhere in San Francisco.
Fortunately, there were two Archie heads and Betty is filling in for Veronica at scheduled appearances.
The Washington Post in today's editions identified the woman as Veronica Awkard.