angelica

(an jeli kə)

noun

any of a number of related plants (genus Angelica) of the umbel family, with tall stalks, large divided leaves, clusters of white or greenish flowers, and roots and fruit used in flavoring, perfumes, medicine, etc.

Origin: ModL < ML (herba) angelica, lit., the angelic (herb) < LL(Ec) angelicus (see angelic): so named from its medical uses

See angelica in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. a. Any of various herbs of the genus Angelica in the parsley family, having pinnately compound leaves and small white or greenish flowers in compound umbels, especially A. archangelica, whose roots and fruits are used in flavoring liqueurs and whose stems are candied and eaten.
    b. The edible stem, leaf, or root of Angelica archangelica.
  2. often Angelica A sweet white wine or liqueur.

Origin:

Origin: Medieval Latin (herba) angelica, angelic (herb), angelica

Origin: , from Late Latin

Origin: , feminine of angelicus, angelic

Origin: , from Late Greek angelikos

Origin: , from Greek, of a messenger

Origin: , from angelos, messenger

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