noun
genus of mostly herbs having a characteristic fetid odor
• Syn: ↑Valerianaceae, ↑family Valerianaceae
• Hypernyms: ↑asterid dicot family
• Member Holonyms: ↑Rubiales, ↑order Rubiales
• Member Meronyms: ↑Valeriana, ↑genus Valeriana, ↑Valerianella, ↑genus Valerianella, ↑Centranthus, ↑genus Centranthus
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the plant family Valerianaceae, characterized by herbaceous plants and shrubs having simple or compound, opposite leaves, clusters of small flowers, and dry, indehiscent fruit, and including corn salad, spikenard (Nardostachys jatamansi), and valerian.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.