Webster's 1828 Dictionary

VALERIAN

n.A plant of the genus Valleriana, of many species.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

VALERIAN

Va *le "ri *an, n. Etym: [LL. valeriana, perhaps from some person named Valerius, or fr. L. valere to be strong. powerful, on account of its medicinal virtues: cf. F. valériane. ] (Bot. )

 

Defn: Any plant of the genus Valeriana. The root of the officinal valerian (V. officinalis ) has a strong smell, and is much used in medicine as an antispasmodic. Greek valerian (Bot. ), a plant (Polemonium cæruleum ) with blue or white flowers, and leaves resembling those of the officinal valerian.

 

VALERIANACEOUS

VALERIANACEOUS Va *le `ri *an *a "ceous, a. (Bot. )

 

Defn: Of, pertaining to, or resembling, plants of a natural order (Valerianaccæ ) of which the valerian is the type. The order includes also the corn salads and the oriental spikenard.

 

VALERIANATE

VALERIANATE Va *le "ri *an *ate, n. (Chem. )

 

Defn: A valerate.

 

VALERIANIC

VALERIANIC Va *le `ri *an "ic, a. (Chem. )

 

Defn: Performance to, or obtained from, valerian root; specifically, designating an acid which is usually called valeric acid.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

Valerian

Va le ri an |vəˈli (ə )rēən vəˈlɛriən | (died 260 ), Roman emperor 253 –260; Latin name Publius Licinius Valerianius. He renewed the persecution of the Christians that was initiated by Decius.

 

valerian

va le ri an |vəˈli (ə )rēən vəˈlɪriən | ▶noun a plant that typically bears clusters of small pink or white flowers. Native to Eurasia, several species have been introduced to North America. [Family Valerianaceae: several species, in particular common valerian (Valeriana officinalis ), a valued medicinal herb, and the Mediterranean red valerian (Centranthus ruber ), grown for its spurred flowers, which attract butterflies. ] • a drug obtained from the root of common valerian, used as a sedative and antispasmodic. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French valeriane, from medieval Latin valeriana (herba ), apparently the feminine of Valerianus ‘of Valerius ’ (a personal name ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

Valerian

Valerian |vəˈlɪərɪən | (d.260 ), Roman emperor 253 –60; Latin name Publius Licinius Valerianius. He renewed the persecution of the Christians initiated by Decius.

 

valerian

valerian |vəˈlɪərɪən | ▶noun a Eurasian plant which typically bears clusters of small pink or white flowers. ●Family Valerianaceae: several species, in particular common valerian (Valeriana officinalis ), a valued medicinal herb, and the Mediterranean red valerian (Centranthus ruber ), grown for its spurred flowers which attract butterflies. • [ mass noun ] a drug obtained from the root of common valerian, used as a sedative and antispasmodic. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French valeriane, from medieval Latin valeriana (herba ), apparently the feminine of Valerianus ‘of Valerius ’ (a personal name ).

 

Duden Dictionary

Valeriana

Va le ri a na Substantiv, feminin , die |Valeri a na |die Valeriana; Genitiv: der Valeriana, Plural: die Valerianen lateinisch-mittellateinisch Baldrian

 

French Dictionary

valériane

valériane n. f. nom féminin Plante à fleurs blanches ou roses ayant des propriétés médicinales.

 

Spanish Dictionary

valeriana

valeriana nombre femenino Planta de tallo recto, erguido y hueco, hojas perennes, partidas en hojuelas puntiagudas, flores compuestas, de color rosado o blanco y raíz gruesa, de olor acre :la raíz de la valeriana se utiliza en medicina como sedante y antiespasmódico .valeriana griega Planta de hojas compuestas y flores azules o blancas en corimbo .ETIMOLOGÍA Probablemente derivado de Valeria, provincia de la Panonia romana, donde esta planta fue cultivada y exportada .