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valerians

valerians is the plural of valerian.

Meaning of valerian

Noun

valerian (countable and uncountable, plural valerians)

  1. A hardy perennial flowering plant, Valeriana officinalis, with heads of sweetly scented pink or white flowers.
    • In the event of anyone wishing to invoke the very Prince of Spirits, the following ingredients were prescribed to be burnt - Juice of Hypericon, Saffron, Artemisia, and the root of Valerian.1936, Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art, London: Long, page 112
  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.

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Questions about valerians

What is valerians the plural of?
Valerians is the plural of valerian.

Words near valerians in the dictionary

  1. valerianates
  2. Valeriane
  3. valerianic
  4. valerianic acid
  5. valerianol
  6. valerians
  7. Valerianus
  8. valeric
  9. valeric acid
  10. valeridine
  11. Valerie

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