Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web

smallage

 - 2 dictionary results

small⋅age

[smaw-lij]
–noun
the celery, Apium graveolens, esp. in its wild state.

Origin:
1250–1300; ME smalege, smalache, equiv. to smale small + ache parsley < OF < L apium celery, parsley
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To smallage
Encyclopedia

smallage

(Apium graveolens), wild celery; strongly scented, erect, biennial herb of the carrot family (Apiaceae, or Umbelliferae) widely distributed in moist places within the temperate zones, and grown for use as a flavouring similar to celery. In traditional medicine, smallage roots are used as a carminative and its leaf stalks as a soothing tea

Learn more about smallage with a free trial on Britannica.com.

Encyclopedia Britannica, 2008. Encyclopedia Britannica Online.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see smallage on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us: