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garden heliotrope

noun

Definition of GARDEN HELIOTROPE

:  a tall rhizomatous Old World valerian (Valeriana officinalis) widely cultivated for its fragrant tiny flowers and for its roots which yield the drug valerian
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First Known Use of GARDEN HELIOTROPE

circa 1902
Medical Dictionary

garden heliotrope

noun garden he·lio·trope \-ˈhē-lē-ə-ˌtrōp, British usually -ˈhel-yə-\

Medical Definition of GARDEN HELIOTROPE

:  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

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