noun
angelica
an-JEL-ih-kuh/ænˈdʒelɪkə/
An aromatic herb used in cooking and herbal medicine.
The angelica has a stout stem, divided leaves, and rounded flower clusters.
Etymology
The name means “angelic” and was probably given to the plant for its scent. This fits the sense of angelic as wonderfully pure or sweet.
In context
it's a herb it's called angelica archangelica or simply wild celery in english
More examples
- The baker decorates the cake with candied angelica.
- Tall angelica plants rise above the other herbs.
- The historical recipe lists angelica among its aromatic ingredients.
Similar words
- herb
- The broad plant category rather than this particular species.