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.
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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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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