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| va·le·ri·an [ və lree ən ] (plural va·le·ri·ans or va·le·ri·an) |
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1. plants plant with medicinal root: an herbaceous perennial plant. Flowers: small, sweet-smelling, white or pinkish. Native to: Europe, Asia. Genus Valeriana.
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2. flowering plant: a bushy perennial plant. Flowers: red, pink, or white. Native to: Mediterranean. Latin name Centranthus ruber.
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3. medicine sedative made from valerian: an herbal medicine made from the dried roots of valerian. Use: mild sedative, tranquilizer.
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| [15th century. Via French< medieval Latin valeriana, after Valeria, Roman province] |
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