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RED VALERIAN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does red valerian mean? 

RED VALERIAN (noun)
  The noun RED VALERIAN has 1 sense:

1. European herb with small fragrant crimson or white spurred flowersplay

  Familiarity information: RED VALERIAN used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


RED VALERIAN (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

European herb with small fragrant crimson or white spurred flowers

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

Centranthus ruber; French honeysuckle; red valerian

Hypernyms ("red valerian" is a kind of...):

flower (a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms)

Holonyms ("red valerian" is a member of...):

Centranthus; genus Centranthus (genus of southern European herbs and subshrubs)


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