Phrase guide

red valerian

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A garden plant, of species Centranthus ruber, native to the Mediterranean region.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

European herb with small fragrant crimson or white spurred flowers

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: French honeysuckle, Centranthus ruber

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: flower

History

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Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: herba de Sant Jordi — Centranthus ruber
  • Dutch: spoorbloem — Centranthus ruber
  • Finnish: punavirma — Centranthus ruber
  • German: (Rote) Spornblume — Centranthus ruber
  • Greek: ανάλατος (análatos) — Centranthus ruber
  • Hungarian: piros sarkantyúvirág — Centranthus ruber
  • Polish: ostrogowiec (czerwony) — Centranthus ruber
  • Spanish: centranto — Centranthus ruber
  • Swedish: flerårig pipört — Centranthus ruber
  • Swedish: pipört — Centranthus ruber
  • Tagalog: amores — Centranthus ruber
  • Turkish: mahmuz çiçeği — Centranthus ruber
  • Welsh: triaglog goch — Centranthus ruber