Greek valerian : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Greek valerian	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for Greek valerian
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Greek valerian n erect or spreading perennial of the eastern United States Synonym(s): Greek valerian, Polemonium reptans pinnate-leaved European perennial having bright blue or white flowers Synonym(s): Jacob's ladder, Greek valerian, charity, Polemonium caeruleum, Polemonium van-bruntiae, Polymonium caeruleum van-bruntiae
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Valerian \Vale"rian\, n. [LL. valeriana, perhaps from some person named Valerius, or fr. L. valere to be strong. powerful, on account of its medicinal virtues: cf. F. val[82]riane.] (Bot.) 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 c[91]ruleum}) with blue or white flowers, and leaves resembling those of the officinal valerian.