angelica archangelica

Noun
Synonyms: garden angelicaarchangelAngelica Archangelica

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. a biennial cultivated herb; its stems are candied and eaten and its roots are used medicinallySynonyms: garden angelicaarchangelAngelica Archangelica
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

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]

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. [1913 Webster]

2.(Bot.) A term applied to several different species of plants (Angelica archangelica, Lamium album, etc.). [1913 Webster]

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