'Valerianaceous' definitions:

Definition of 'Valerianaceous'

From: GCIDE
  • Valerianaceous \Va*le`ri*an*a"ceous\, a. (Bot.) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, plants of a natural order (Valerianaceae) of which the valerian is the type. The order includes also the corn salads and the oriental spikenard. [1913 Webster]