orval

French orvale.

orval (uncountable)

1. A sage, of species Salvia viridis.

   Synonyms: annual clary, red-topped sage

• “orval”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

• roval, valor, volar

From Latin aurum valet (literally “it is worth gold”), folk etymology for Latin auris galli (“cock's ear”), from auris (“ear”) and galli, genitive of gallus (“cock”). Compare French orvale (“clary sage”).

• IPA^(key): (Central) [urˈbal]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [orˈval]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [oɾˈval]

orval m (plural orvals)

1. golden ragwort (Senecio doria)

   Synonym: allop

2. ashwagandha (Withania somnifera)

   Synonym: bufera

3. shrubby St. John's wort (Hypericum androsaemum)

   Synonym: totabona

4. clary sage, clary (Salvia sclarea)

   Synonym: sàlvia romana

5. black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)

   Synonym: martinet de nit

• “orval”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2025
• “orval” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.