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[syn: common valerian, garden heliotrope, Valeriana officinalis]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Setwall \Set"wall`\, n. [CF. Cetewale.] (Bot.)
A plant formerly valued for its restorative qualities
(Valeriana officinalis, or Valeriana Pyrenaica). [Obs.]
[Written also setwal.] --Chaucer.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Valerian \Va*le"ri*an\, n. [LL. valeriana, perhaps from some
person named Valerius, or fr. L. valere to be strong.
powerful, on account of its medicinal virtues: cf. F.
val['e]riane.] (Bot.)
Any plant of the genus Valeriana. The root of the officinal
valerian (Valeriana officinalis) has a strong smell, and is
much used in medicine as an antispasmodic.
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Greek valerian (Bot.), a plant (Polemonium caeruleum)
with blue or white flowers, and leaves resembling those of
the officinal valerian.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Valeriana officinalis
n 1: tall rhizomatous plant having very fragrant flowers and
rhizomes used medicinally [syn: common valerian, garden
heliotrope, Valeriana officinalis]