angelica archangelica

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angelica archangelica - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Angelica \An*gel"i*ca\, n. [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.
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     2. The candied leaf stalks of angelica.
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     Angelica tree, a thorny North American shrub (Aralia  spinosa
        ), called also Hercules' club.
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  Archangel \Arch`an"gel\, n. [L. archangelus, Gr. 'archa`ggelos:
     cf. OF. archangel, F. archange. See Arch-, pref., and
     Angel.]
     1. A chief angel; one high in the celestial hierarchy.
        --Milton.
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     2. (Bot.) A term applied to several different species of
        plants (Angelica archangelica, Lamium album, etc.).
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angelica archangelica - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Angelica Archangelica
      n 1: a biennial cultivated herb; its stems are candied and eaten
           and its roots are used medicinally [syn: garden angelica,
           archangel, Angelica Archangelica]