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单词 valerianaceous
释义

valerianaceous

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

adjective

belonging to the plant family Valerianaceae.
Compare valerian family.

Origin of valerianaceous

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

Words nearby valerianaceous

Valentinus, Vale of Glamorgan, Valera, Valera y Alcalá Galiano, valerian, valerianaceous, valerian family, valeric, valeric acid, Valerie, Valéry
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British Dictionary definitions for valerianaceous

valerianaceous
/ (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

Word Origin for valerianaceous

C19: from New Latin; see valerian
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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