hercules' club

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hercules' club - 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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