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angelica

DEFINITIONS OF: angelica

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n any of various tall and stout herbs of the genus Angelica having pinnately compound leaves and small white or greenish flowers in compound umbels

Synonyms:
angelique
Types:
Angelica Archangelica, archangel, garden angelica
a biennial cultivated herb; its stems are candied and eaten and its roots are used medicinally
Angelica sylvestris, wild angelica
European herb with compound leaves and white flowers; adventive on Cape Breton Island
Type of:
herb, herbaceous plant
a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests

n aromatic stems or leaves or roots of Angelica Archangelica

Type of:
herb
aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities

n candied stalks of the angelica plant

Type of:
flavorer, flavoring, flavourer, flavouring, seasoner, seasoning
something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts
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