валерьяна

Russian

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin valeriāna; see English valerian for further etymology.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [vəlʲɪˈrʲjanə]
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Noun

валерья́на • (valerʹjánaf inan (genitive валерья́ны, nominative plural валерья́ны, genitive plural валерья́н, relational adjective валерья́новый)

  1. alternative form of валериа́на (valeriána, valerian) (a plant of the genus Valeriana)
    Synonym: (rare; Valeriana officinalis) одоле́нь (odolénʹ)
  2. valerian root extract (uses as a sedative)
    Synonym: валерья́нка (valerʹjánka)

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