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ANGELICA
angelica
(noun) aromatic stems or leaves or roots of Angelica Archangelica
angelica
(noun) candied stalks of the angelica plant
angelica, angelique
(noun) any of various tall and stout herbs of the genus Angelica having pinnately compound leaves and small white or greenish flowers in compound umbels
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
angelica (countable and uncountable, plural angelicas)
A tall plant, with hollow stems, genus Angelica, especially the garden angelica (Angelica archangelica).
Synonym: archangel
Candied stems of the plant, used to decorate cookies.
Species of Aralia.
synonym of angélique
Etymology
Proper noun
Angelica
A female given name from Ancient Greek.
Source: Wiktionary
An*gel"i*ca, n. Etym: [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.
2. The candied leaf stalks of angelica. Angelica tree, a thorny North American shrub (Aralia spinosa), called also Hercules' club.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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