About The Word Valerian
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Valerian
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What's The Definition Of Valerian?
[n] a plant of the genus Valeriana having lobed or dissected leaves and cymose white or ink flowers
Synonyms | Synonyms for Valerian: Related Terms | Find terms related to Valerian: See Also | common valerian | flower | garden heliotrope | genus Valeriana | Valeriana | Valeriana officinalis Valerian In Webster's Dictionary \Va*le"ri*an\, n. [LL. valeriana, perhaps from some
person named Valerius, or fr. L. valere to be strong.
powerful, on account of its medicinal virtues: cf. F.
val['e]riane.] (Bot.)
Any plant of the genus {Valeriana}. The root of the officinal
valerian ({V. officinalis}) has a strong smell, and is much
used in medicine as an antispasmodic.
{Greek valerian} (Bot.), a plant ({Polemonium c[ae]ruleum})
with blue or white flowers, and leaves resembling those of
the officinal valerian.
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