Definition of angelica Angelica

/ænʤɛˈlɪkʌ/ - [anjeliku] - an•gel•ic•a

We found 10 definitions of angelica from 6 different sources.

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What does angelica mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: angelicas

angelica - any of various tall and stout herbs of the genus Angelica having pinnately compound leaves and small white or greenish flowers in compound umbels
  angelique
  herbaceous plant, herb aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities
  genus angelica biennial or perennial herbs of the northern hemisphere; have a taproot
  angelica archangelica, garden angelica, archangel a biennial cultivated herb; its stems are candied and eaten and its roots are used medicinally
angelica - aromatic stems or leaves or roots of Angelica Archangelica
angelica - candied stalks of the angelica plant
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • angelica (n.)
    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.
  • angelica (n.)
    The candied leaf stalks of angelica.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • angelica
    an-jel′i-ka, n. a genus of umbelliferous plants, the roots and seeds of some species of which are used in making gin, bitters, &c.—the tender stalks and midribs of the leaves are candied and used as a confection: confections.—n. An′gel-wat′er, a perfumed liquid, at first made largely from angelica, then from ambergris, rose-water, orange-flower water, &c. [From their supposed magical properties.]

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  • "Angelica" is a genus of about 50 species of tall biennial and perennial herbs in the family Apiaceae, native to temperate and subarctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere, reaching as far North as Iceland and Lapland. They grow to 1-3 m tall, with large bipinnate leaves and large compound umbels of white or greenish-white flowers.

    Species.

    Some species can be found in Purple Moor and Rush Pastures.

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