valerian

/vษ™หˆlษชษ™ษนษชษ™n/

IPA: /V AH0 L IH1 R IY0 AH0 N/

noun
  1. 1

    A hardy perennial flowering plant, Valeriana officinalis, with heads of sweetly scented pink or white flowers.

  2. 2

    More generally, any plant of the genus Valeriana.

  3. 3

    The root of Valeriana officinalis, used in herbal medicine.

  4. 4

    An extract of the dried roots of the Valeriana officinalis used in herbal medicine as a sedative.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/valerian