ALEXANDERS

Alexander, Alexanders, black lovage, horse parsley, Smyrnium olusatrum

(noun) European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Proper noun

Alexanders

plural of Alexander

Noun

Alexanders

plural of Alexander

Alternative letter-case form of alexanders

Etymology 1

Noun

alexanders (plural alexanders)

Any of various umbellifers, often specifically Smyrnium olusatrum or Heracleum maximum, the cow parsnip.

(chiefly, North America) Various plants of genus Zizia or Angelica thought to resemble European alexanders.

Etymology 2

Noun

alexanders

plural of alexander

Source: Wiktionary


Al`ex*an"ders, Al`i*san"ders, n. Etym: [OE. alisaundre, OF. alissandere, fr. Alexander or Alexandria.] (Bot)

Definition: A name given to two species of the genus Smyrnium, formerly cultivated and used as celery now is; -- called also horse parsely.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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