English Dictionary: Valerianella locusta | by the DICT Development Group |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Valeramide \Val`er*am"ide\, n. [Valeric + amide.] (Chem.) The acid amide derivative of valeric acid, obtained as a white crystalline substance. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Valerian \Va*le"ri*an\, 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. | |
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Setwall \Set"wall`\, n. [CF. {Cetewale}.] (Bot.) A plant formerly valued for its restorative qualities ({Valeriana officinalis}, or {V. Pyrenaica}). [Obs.] [Written also {setwal}.] --Chaucer. | |
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Valerianaceous \Va*le`ri*an*a"ceous\, a. (Bot.) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, plants of a natural order ({Valerianacc[91]}) of which the valerian is the type. The order includes also the corn salads and the oriental spikenard. | |
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Valerianate \Va*le"ri*an*ate\, n. (Chem.) A valerate. | |
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Lamb \Lamb\ (l[acr]m), n. [AS. lamb; akin to D. & Dan. lam, G. & Sw. lamm, OS., Goth., & Icel. lamb.] 1. (Zo[94]l.) The young of the sheep. 2. Any person who is as innocent or gentle as a lamb. 3. A simple, unsophisticated person; in the cant of the Stock Exchange, one who ignorantly speculates and is victimized. {Lamb of God}, {The Lamb} (Script.), the Jesus Christ, in allusion to the paschal lamb. The twelve apostles of the Lamb. --Rev. xxi. 14. Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. --John i. 29. {Lamb's lettuce} (Bot.), an annual plant with small obovate leaves ({Valerianella olitoria}), often used as a salad; corn salad. [Written also {lamb lettuce}.] {Lamb's tongue}, a carpenter's plane with a deep narrow bit, for making curved grooves. --Knight. {Lamb's wool}. (a) The wool of a lamb. (b) Ale mixed with the pulp of roasted apples; -- probably from the resemblance of the pulp of roasted apples to lamb's wool. [Obs.] --Goldsmith. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Valerianic \Va*le`ri*an"ic\, a. (Chem.) Performance to, or obtained from, valerian root; specifically, designating an acid which is usually called valeric acid. | |
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Valerin \Val"er*in\, n. [Valeric + glycerin.] (Chem.) A salt of valeric acid with glycerin, occurring in butter, dolphin oil., and forming an forming an oily liquid with a slightly unpleasant odor. | |
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Valerone \Val"er*one\, n. (Chem.) A ketone of valeric acid obtained as an oily liquid. | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Valhermoso Sprin, AL Zip code(s): 35775 | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Valyermo, CA Zip code(s): 93563 |