Meaning of LOVAGE
| Pronunciation: | | 'luvij
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- [n] stalks eaten like celery or candied like Angelica; seeds used for flavoring or pickled like capers
- [n] herb native to southern Europe; cultivated for its edible stalks and foliage and seeds
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| | Synonyms: | | Levisticum officinale |
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| | See Also: | | genus Levisticum, herb, herb, herbaceous plant, Levisticum, Levisticum officinale, lovage, lovage | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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.
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