the plant family Valerianaceae, characterized by herbaceous plants and shrubs having simple or compound, opposite leaves, clusters of small flowers, and dry, indehiscent fruit, and including corn salad, spikenard ( Nardostachys jatamansi ), and valerian.
VALERIAN FAMILY
Meaning of VALERIAN FAMILY in English
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012