valeriana

Thân thiện

Valeriana officinalis is a perennial herb with clusters of small pink or white flowers.

Definition

Noun: 1. A genus of plants: Valeriana is the scientific genus name for a group of widely distributed perennial herbs and some shrubs. These plants are known for their often fragrant roots and clusters of small, typically white or pink, flowers.

Usage

• is the most well-known species in the genus .
• Many plants belonging to the genus have traditional medicinal uses.

Advanced Usage

• In botanical and horticultural contexts, is used as the formal Latin genus name to classify and discuss these specific plants.
• The common name for many species in this genus is valerian, which is often used to refer to the medicinal herb ().

Variants and Related Words

• Valerian (n): The common name for plants, especially , from this genus. It often refers specifically to the dried root used in herbal medicine.
  • She drinks valerian tea to help with sleep.
• Valerianaceous (adj): Belonging to the Valerianaceae family, which includes the genus .

Synonyms

• Valerian (when referring to common names of species within the genus)

Notes

• The word is primarily used in scientific, botanical, or formal contexts. In everyday English, the common name valerian is far more frequent.
• As a proper noun (a genus name), it is always capitalized: .

Học thuật

Noun

1. genus of widely distributed perennial herbs and some shrubs

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Valeriana
• genus Valeriana