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[syn: garden angelica, archangel, Angelica Archangelica]
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.
[1913 Webster]
2. (Bot.) A term applied to several different species of
plants (Angelica archangelica, Lamium album, etc.).
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
archangel
n 1: an angel ranked above the highest rank in the celestial
hierarchy
2: a biennial cultivated herb; its stems are candied and eaten
and its roots are used medicinally [syn: garden angelica,
archangel, Angelica Archangelica]