valerian

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see also: Valerian

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /vəˈlɪəɹɪən/

Noun

valerian

1. A hardy perennial flowering plant, Valeriana officinalis, with heads of sweetly scented pink or white flowers.
2. More generally, any plant of the genus Valeriana.
3. (uncountable) The root of Valeriana officinalis, used in herbal medicine.
4. An extract of the dried roots of the Valeriana officinalis used in herbal medicine as a sedative.

Synonyms

• (Valeriana officinalis) allheal, cat thyme

Translations

• French: valériane
• German: Baldrian, Katzenbaldrian
• Italian: valeriana
• Portuguese: valeriana

  1708: одолѣ́нь

  1918: одоле́нь

Translations

• German: Baldrianwurzel

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Valerian

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Proper noun

1. a Roman cognomen, notably borne by Publius Licinius Valerianus, a Roman emperor

Translations

• French: Valérien
• German: Valerian
• Italian: Valeriano
• Russian: Валериа́н

Proper noun

1. A male given name

Translations

• Russian: Валериа́н

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