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Definition of Setwall
1. n. A plant formerly valued for its restorative qualities (Valeriana officinalis, or V. Pyrenaica).
Definition of Setwall
1. Noun. The plant valerian. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Setwall
1. a plant [n -S]
Medical Definition of Setwall
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Setwall
Literary usage of Setwall
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Dictionary of English Plant-names by James Britten, Robert Holland (1886)
"919) says this plant is called ' in English setwall, but improperly; for that
name belongeth to Zedoaria, ..."
2. Plant Lore, Legends, and Lyrics: Embracing the Myths, Traditions by Richard Folkard (1884)
"... and setwall, but tha,t the last name really belonged to the Zedoaria, which
is not Valerian. The old herbalist also records that the medicinal virtues ..."
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