lovage

2 definitions found

lovage - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Lovage \Lov"age\, n. [F. liv[`e]che, fr. L. levisticum,
     ligusticum, a plant indigenous to Liguria, lovage, from
     Ligusticus Ligustine, Ligurian, Liguria a country of
     Cisalpine Gaul.] (Bot.)
     An umbelliferous plant (Levisticum officinale), sometimes
     used in medicine as an aromatic stimulant.
     [1913 Webster]

lovage - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  lovage
      n 1: herb native to southern Europe; cultivated for its edible
           stalks and foliage and seeds [syn: lovage, Levisticum officinale
           ]
      2: stalks eaten like celery or candied like angelica; seeds used
         for flavoring or pickled like capers