Veronica
Veronica , noun
[Late Latin; -- 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 from MGr. Beroni`kh, from Macedonian Bereni`kh, for Greek Fereni`kh, 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.
(Botany) A genus of scrophulariaceous plants; the speedwell. See Speedwell.
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.