angélica

Definitions of angélica
  1. noun
    aromatic stems or leaves or roots of Angelica Archangelica
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    type of:
    hierba, yerba
    aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities
  2. noun
    candied stalks of the angelica plant
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    type of:
    condimento
    something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts
  3. 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
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    types:
    arcángel
    a biennial cultivated herb; its stems are candied and eaten and its roots are used medicinally
    type of:
    planta herbácea
    a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
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