valerianaceous

[ vuh-leer-ee-uh-ney-shuhs ]

adjective

1. belonging to the plant family Valerianaceae.

valerianaceous

/ vəˌlɪərɪəˈneɪʃəs /

adjective

1. 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of valerianaceous¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of valerianaceous¹

C19: from New Latin; see valerian