valerianaceous

American

[vuh-leer-ee-uh-ney-shuhs] / vəˌlɪər i əˈneɪ ʃəs /

adjective

belonging to the plant family Valerianaceae.

valerianaceous British

/ vəˌlɪərɪəˈneɪʃəs /

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Valerianaceae, a family of herbaceous plants having, in some genera, the calyx of the flower reduced to a ring of hairs: includes valerian, spikenard, and corn salad

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Etymology

Origin of valerianaceous

1835–45; < New Latin Valerianace ( ae ) ( see valerian, -aceae) + -ous

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