1.
[syn: angelica, angelique]
2. candied stalks of the angelica plant;
3. aromatic stems or leaves or roots of 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.
[1913 Webster]
2. The candied leaf stalks of angelica.
[1913 Webster]
Angelica tree, a thorny North American shrub (Aralia
spinosa), called also Hercules' club.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
angelica
n 1: any of various tall and stout herbs of the genus Angelica
having pinnately compound leaves and small white or
greenish flowers in compound umbels [syn: angelica,
angelique]
2: candied stalks of the angelica plant
3: aromatic stems or leaves or roots of Angelica Archangelica
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
Angelica, NY -- U.S. village in New York
Population (2000): 903
Housing Units (2000): 409
Land area (2000): 2.147513 sq. miles (5.562033 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 2.147513 sq. miles (5.562033 sq. km)
FIPS code: 02176
Located within: New York (NY), FIPS 36
Location: 42.306448 N, 78.018577 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 14709
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Angelica, NY
Angelica