valeriannoun [ U ]
uk/vəˈlɪə.ri.ən/us/vəˈlɪr.i.ən/specializeda plant with small white or pink flowers and a root that is used in medicines, especially as a sedative (= drug to calm you or make you sleep)
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Flowers & flowering plants
- anemone
- antirrhinum
- aster
- aubretia
- begonia
- catkin
- delphinium
- dogwood
- evening primrose
- forget-me-not
- forsythia
- marigold
- narcissus
- nasturtium
- oleander
- orchid
- water lily
- wild flower
- wisteria
- woodbine
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