'Valeriana officinalis' definitions:
Definition of 'Valeriana officinalis'
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noun
Tall rhizomatous plant having very fragrant flowers and rhizomes used medicinally [syn: common valerian, garden heliotrope, Valeriana officinalis]
Definition of 'Valeriana officinalis'
From: GCIDE
- 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]
Definition of 'Valeriana officinalis'
From: GCIDE
- Valerian \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 (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]