A cloth or handkerchief, especially one with a religious image; also a woman's name or a type of plant.
From Latin 'vera' (true) and 'icona' (image), originally referring to the cloth that Saint Veronica used to wipe Jesus's face. The name became associated with the cloth itself, then with the plant that resembles it.
The story of Veronica's cloth is one of the most touching moments in Christian tradition—showing kindness to a suffering stranger—and that's why the name stuck around for 2,000 years!
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