any scrophulariaceous plant of the genus Veronica, esp the speedwells, of temperate and cold regions, having small blue, pink, or white flowers and flattened notched fruits
Word origin
C16: from Medieval Latin, perhaps from the name Veronica
veronica in British English2
(vəˈrɒnɪkə)
noun Roman Catholic Church
1.
the representation of the face of Christ that, according to legend, was miraculously imprinted upon the headcloth that Saint Veronica offered him on the way to his crucifixion
2.
the cloth itself
3.
any similar representation of Christ's face
veronica in British English3
(vəˈrɒnɪkə)
noun
bullfighting
a pass in which the matador slowly swings the cape away from the charging bull
Word origin
from Spanish, from the name Veronica
Veronica in American English
(vəˈrɑnɪkə)
noun
1.
a feminine name
2.
according to Christian tradition, a woman of Jerusalem who wiped the bleeding face of Jesus on the way to Calvary: her day is July 12
3. [oftenv-]
a.
the image of Jesus' face said in legend to have appeared on the veil or handkerchief used by Veronica to wipe the bleeding face of Jesus
b.
a cloth or garment with a similar representation of Jesus' bleeding face
4. [v-]
speedwell
5. [v-]; Bullfighting
a move in which the matador holds a cape out and pivots slowly as the bull charges past it