Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
lov·age Pronunciation:
'l&v-ij Function:
noun : any of several aromatic perennial herbs of the carrot family;
especially : a European herb (
Levisticum officinale) sometimes cultivated for its rhizomes which are used as a carminative in domestic remedies, for its stalks and foliage which are used as apotherb, a substitute for celery, or a tea, for its seeds which are used for flavoring and in confectionery, and for its flowering tops which yield an oil used in flavoring and perfumery