Angelica archangelica

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

Angelica Archangelica
    n 1: a biennial cultivated herb; its stems are candied and eaten
         and its roots are used medicinally [syn: {garden angelica},
         {archangel}, {Angelica Archangelica}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Angelica \An*gel"i*ca\, n. [NL. See {Angelic}.] (Bot.)
   1. 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.
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   2. The candied leaf stalks of angelica.
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   {Angelica tree}, a thorny North American shrub ({Aralia
      spinosa}), called also {Hercules' club}.
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Archangel \Arch`an"gel\, n. [L. archangelus, Gr. 'archa`ggelos:
   cf. OF. archangel, F. archange. See {Arch-}, pref., and
   {Angel}.]
   1. A chief angel; one high in the celestial hierarchy.
      --Milton.
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   2. (Bot.) A term applied to several different species of
      plants ({Angelica archangelica}, {Lamium album}, etc.).
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