Meaning Of The Word Valerian
What's the definition of Valerian? Find Valerian meanings, definitions and more at the Real Dictionary online.
Valerian Meaning
| Valerian Definition |
|---|
What's The Definition Of Valerian?
Valerian in American English
(L. name Publius Licinius Valerianus) a.d. 190?-260; Rom. emperor (253-260) any of a genus (Valeriana) of plants of the valerian family, with clusters or spikes of white, pink, red, or purplish flowers designating a family (Valerianaceae, order Dipsacales) of dicotyledonous plants, chiefly of the Northern Hemisphere, including corn salad and spikenard noun: any plant of the genus Valeriana, as the common valerian V. officinalis, having small, fragrant flowers of white, lavender, or pink and a root that is used medicinally valerian in British English noun: any of various Eurasian valerianaceous plants of the genus Valeriana, esp V. officinalis, having small white or pinkish flowers and a medicinal root noun: Latin name Publius Licinius Valerianus. died 260 ad, Roman emperor (253–260): renewed persecution of the Christians; defeated by the Persians |
More Definitions
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Definitions Of The Day
- Musicology ‐ the systematized study of the science, history…
- Glans ‐ the head, or end, of the penis; noun: any small…
- Nonpolice ‐ adjective: not related to…
- Stellarator ‐ a device shaped like the figure 8 used to investigate…
- Dispersoid ‐ a colloidal system, as an emulsion, in which the…
- SFC ‐ abbreviation: Sergeant…
- Aposiopeses ‐ noun: the device of suddenly breaking off in the…
- Dining kitchen ‐ noun: a room where meals are eaten…
- Ship's boat ‐ noun: a boat for communication between ship and…
- Amygdale ‐ noun: a vesicle in a volcanic rock, formed from…