Found 3 hits - Term: valeriana officinalis, Database: *, Strategy: prefix
- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
setwall \set"wall`\, n. cf. cetewale. bot.
a plant formerly valued for its restorative qualities
valeriana officinalis, or valeriana pyrenaica. obs.
written also setwal. --chaucer.
1913 webster
see also:
cetewale valeriana officinalis valeriana pyrenaica setwal
- [2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
valerian \vale"rian\, 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'eriane. bot.
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.
1913 webster
greek valerian bot., a plant polemonium caeruleum
with blue or white flowers, and leaves resembling those of
the officinal valerian.
1913 webster
see also:
valeriana valeriana officinalis greek valerian polemonium caeruleum
- [3] : WordNet (r) 2.0
valeriana officinalis
n : tall rhizomatous plant having very fragrant flowers and
rhizomes used medicinally syn: common valerian, garden
heliotrope
see also:
common valerian garden heliotrope
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