تلفظ بین المللی : /ɹaflˈiːziə/ تلفظ : [rafl'i:zi@]EnglishEnglish
English
A genus of stemless, leafless plants, living
parasitically upon the roots and stems of grapevines in Malaysia. The
flowers have a carrionlike odor, and are very large, in one species
(Rafflesia Arnoldi) having a diameter of two or three feet.
Any plant of the genus Valeriana. The root of the officinal valerian (V. officinalis) has a strong smell, and is much used in medicine as an a...