- A herbaceous plant of north temperate regions, typically with upright stems bearing narrow pointed leaves and spikes of blue or purple flowers.
- A cloth supposedly impressed with an image of Jesus' face, or a picture of Jesus' face similar to this.
- (Bullfighting) a slow movement of the cape away from a charging bull by the matador, who stands in place. [ORIGIN: said to be by association of the attitude of the matador with the depiction of St. Veronica holding out a cloth to Jesus ( see Veronica, St. ).
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