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[syn: garden angelica, archangel, Angelica Archangelica]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Angelica \An*gel"i*ca\, n. [NL. See Angelic.] (Bot.)
1. An aromatic umbelliferous plant (Archangelica
officinalis or Angelica archangelica) the leaf stalks
of which are sometimes candied and used in confectionery,
and the roots and seeds as an aromatic tonic.
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2. The candied leaf stalks of angelica.
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Angelica tree, a thorny North American shrub (Aralia
spinosa), called also Hercules' club.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Archangel \Arch`an"gel\, n. [L. archangelus, Gr. 'archa`ggelos:
cf. OF. archangel, F. archange. See Arch-, pref., and
Angel.]
1. A chief angel; one high in the celestial hierarchy.
--Milton.
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2. (Bot.) A term applied to several different species of
plants (Angelica archangelica, Lamium album, etc.).
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Angelica Archangelica
n 1: a biennial cultivated herb; its stems are candied and eaten
and its roots are used medicinally [syn: garden angelica,
archangel, Angelica Archangelica]