Heliotrope
81garden heliotrope — noun Date: circa 1902 a tall rhizomatous Old World valerian (Valeriana officinalis) widely cultivated for its fragrant tiny flowers and for its roots which yield the drug valerian …
82garden heliotrope — the common valerian, Valeriana officinalis, esp. when cultivated as an ornamental. [1900 05] * * * …
83garden heliotrope — garden he·lio·trope hē lē ə .trōp, Brit usu hel yə n a tall Old World valerian (Valeriana officinalis) widely cultivated for its fragrant tiny flowers and for its rhizome and roots which yield the drug valerian …
84winter heliotrope — noun a plant of the daisy family producing fragrant lilac flowers in winter. [Petasites fragrans.] …
85garden heliotrope — gar′den he′liotrope n. pln the cultivated valerian Valeriana officinalis[/ex] …
86winter heliotrope — /wɪntə ˈhɛliətroʊp/ (say wintuh heleeuhtrohp), /ˈhil / (say heel ) noun a rhizomatous herb with pale mauve, scented capitula, Petasites fragrans, native to the Mediterranean region but frequently cultivated and sometimes naturalised elsewhere …
87Spotted Heliotrope — This green chalcedony stone contains spots of red jasper that resemble blood. Some believe the spots are dragon s blood. Worn as an amulet it brings fame, long life, prevents miscarriage and eases child birth. Sleep with it under your pillow… …
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88garden heliotrope — A plant whose roots are used as a sedative and to treat certain medical conditions. It is being studied as a way to improve sleep in cancer patients undergoing treatment. Also called valerian, garden valerian, Indian valerian, Pacific valerian,… …
89seaside heliotrope — noun : a widely distributed tropical annual weed (Heliotropium curassavicum) found mostly in saline situations and having one sided spikes of small white yellow eyed flowers that become blue on aging called also Chinese pusley …
90wild heliotrope — noun : any of various plants of the genus Phacelia having blue or purple flowers …