Valerian

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A plant of the genus Valeriana, especially V. officinalis, native to Eurasia and widely cultivated for its small, fragrant, white to pink or lavender flowers and for use in medicine.
  • n. The dried rhizomes of this plant, used medicinally as a sedative.
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  • n. A hardy perennial flowering plant, Valeriana officinalis, with heads of sweetly scented pink or white flowers.
  • n. More generally, any plant of the genus Valeriana.
  • n. The root of Valeriana officinalis, used in herbal medicine.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. Any plant of the genus Valeriana. The root of the officinal valerian (Valeriana officinalis) has a strong smell, and is much used in medicine as an antispasmodic.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A plant of the genus Valeriana.
  • n. The rootstocks of the officinal valerian, or some preparation from them.
  • Pertaining to any one of the name of Valerius
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a plant of the genus Valeriana having lobed or dissected leaves and cymose white or pink flowers
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