noun
genus of mostly herbs having a characteristic fetid odor
• Syn: ↑family Valerianaceae, ↑valerian family
• Hypernyms: ↑asterid dicot family
• Member Holonyms: ↑Rubiales, ↑order Rubiales
• Member Meronyms: ↑Valeriana, ↑genus Valeriana, ↑Valerianella, ↑genus Valerianella, ↑Centranthus, ↑genus Centranthus
Useful english dictionary. 2012.