angelica
Also called archangel. any plant belonging to the genus Angelica, of the parsley family, especially A. archangelica, cultivated in Europe for its aromatic odor and medicinal root and for its stalks, which are candied and eaten.
the candied stalks of this plant.
Origin of angelica
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a female given name.
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No one feels it necessary to tell angelica that Bunny was once her father's lover.
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In Dec. 1997, a short time after giving birth to angelica, Taylor-Wood was diagnosed with colon cancer, which she beat.
Meet ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ Director Sam Taylor-Johnson: The Cancer-Surviving Badass | Marlow Stern | June 20, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTTancredi joins Garibaldi and marries the rich bourgeois beauty angelica.
And the King took a large stick of angelica in his hand & went home therewith to the lodging of Queen Tyri.
The Sagas of Olaf Tryggvason and of Harald The Tyrant (Harald Haardraade) | Snorri SturlusonNow Tyri sat a-weeping in her hall even as the King came in, but he said to her: Here is a great stalk of angelica for thee.
The Sagas of Olaf Tryggvason and of Harald The Tyrant (Harald Haardraade) | Snorri SturlusonResembles garden angelica, but placed by some botanists in a separate, though allied genus.
Beside him he saw that sweetest of women, Donna angelica, of truly angelic mien.
The conquest of Rome | Matilde SeraoSangiorgio did not smoke, however, Donna angelica's engaging smile notwithstanding.
The conquest of Rome | Matilde Serao
British Dictionary definitions for angelica
/ (ænˈdʒɛlɪkə) /
Also called: archangel any tall umbelliferous plant of the genus Angelica, having compound leaves and clusters of small white or greenish flowers, esp A. archangelica, the aromatic seeds, leaves, and stems of which are used in medicine and cookery
the candied stems of this plant, used for decorating and flavouring sweet dishes
Origin of angelica
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