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1) Flower 2) French word used in English 3) Latin boy name 4) Masculine given name 5) Medicinal plant 6) Roman emperor from 253-260
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[herb] Valerian (Valeriana officinalis, Valerianaceae) is a perennial flowering plant, with heads of sweetly scented pink or white flowers that bloom in the summer months. Valerian flower extracts were used as a perfume in the sixteenth century. Native to Europe and parts of Asia, valerian has been introduced into North America. It is consu...
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• (n.) 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.
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Roman emperor from 253 to 260.[8 related articles]
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(from the article `Dipsacales`) ...leaves when dried. Valeriana officinalis, the garden heliotrope, is a perennial herb prized for its spicy, fragrant flowers; it is native in ...
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A plant whose roots are used as a sedative and to treat certain medical conditions. It is being studied as a way to improve sleep in cancer patients undergoing treatment. Also called garden heliotrope, garden valerian, Indian valerian, Mexican valerian, Pacific valerian, Valeriana officinalis, and Valerianae radix.
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(Centranthus) Centranthus is a group of hardy annuals and perennials native of Europe, and North Africa to Turkey. These plants are commonly known as Valerian. C. ruber, the Red Valerian, forms loose clumps of blue-green, lance- or oval-shaped leaves. Its small, star-shaped, dark red-pink flowers are borne in heads above the leaves from late spring...
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(lived 3rd century AD) Roman emperor 253-60. Valerian was a general and supporter of the emperor Trebonianus
Gallus, after whose death he was proclaimed emperor by the soldiers. Valerian appointed his son Gallienus...
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<botany> 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. ... <botany> Greek valerian, a plant (Polemonium caeruleum) with blue or white flowers, and leaves resembling those of the officinal valerian. ... Origin: LL. Valeriana, per...
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Va·le'ri·an noun [ Late Latin
valeriana , perhaps from some person named
Valerius , or from Latin
valere to be strong. powerful, on account of its medicinal virtues: confer French
valériane .]
(Botany) Any plant of the genus
Valeriana . The root of the offi...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: vă-lē′rē-ăn Definitions: 1. The rhizome and roots of Valeriana officinalis (family Valerianaceae), a herb native to southern Europe and northern Asia, cultivated also in the U.K. and the U.S.; has been used as a sedative in hysteria and at menopause. 2. Referring to a class of terpene alkaloids ob...
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Valerian is the Valeriana genus of plants of the family Valerianaceae having small fragrant flowers of white, purple or pink. The root was formerly used in medicine as a nerve sedative and antispasmodic. Common Valerian (Valeriana officinalis) is a perennial herb with a massive root system and a short rhizome, which bears angular, erect, furrowed, ...
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n] - a plant of the genus Valeriana having lobed or dissected leaves and cymose white or ink flowers
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noun a plant of the genus Valeriana having lobed or dissected leaves and cymose white or ink flowers
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Any of a group of perennial plants native to the northern hemisphere, with clustered heads of fragrant tubular flowers in red, white, or pink. The root of the common valerian or garden heliotrope
V. officinalis is used in medicine to relieve wind and to soothe or calm patients. (Genera
Valeriana and
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Valeriana officinalis
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Valerian is a Latin name for boys. The meaning is `strong, healthy` The name Valerian is most commonly given to Walloon boys. The chances are 100 times greater that boys are called Valerian there. Use for the other sex: Valeriana What do they use in other countries? Valery The name sounds like: Florian, Floryan, Florrian, Florien
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