α. 1500s angellica, 1500s– angelica.
β. 1600s–1700s angelico, 1600s–1700s angellico.
单词 | angelica |
释义 | angelican.α. 1500s angellica, 1500s– angelica. β. 1600s–1700s angelico, 1600s–1700s angellico. 1. a. Originally: an aromatic umbelliferous plant native to northern and eastern Europe, Angelica archangelica (family Apiaceae), cultivated for its seeds and stems which are used as a flavouring and in confectionery, and for its roots which are used medicinally. In later use also: any of various other plants of (or formerly included in) the genus Angelica (chiefly with distinguishing word).Some species were previously included in the former genus Archangelica. Cf. archangel n.1 2c. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > medicinal and culinary plants > medicinal and culinary plant or part of plant > [noun] > angelica angelica1527 lungwort1552 Holy Ghost1562 alexanders1637 jellico1853 archangel1855 1527 L. Andrewe tr. H. Brunschwig Vertuose Boke Distyllacyon sig. A.4v/2 A Water of Angelica is the moost worthyest water that may be founde against the pestilence. 1601 R. Chester Loves Martyr 92 There is Angellica or Dwarfe Gentian, Whose roote being dride in the hot shinning Sunne, From death it doth preserue the poysoned man. 1684 tr. T. Bonet Guide Pract. Physician i. 30/1 Take of Conserve of Garden Scurvigrass 1 ounce and an half,..of Candied Angelico, preserved Nutmeg, each half an ounce. 1785 T. Martyn tr. J.-J. Rousseau Lett. Elements Bot. xvii. 241 Angelica has large globose umbels. 1842 Amer. Jrnl. Sci. & Arts 42 25 It [sc. Ligusticum actæifolium] is here termed Angelico; while in Virginia it is called Nondo. 1862 C. E. Francatelli Royal Eng. & Foreign Confectioner ii. 9 Cut the tubes, or stalks, of angelica into six-inch lengths; wash them clean, and then scald them. 1953 Arctic 6 28 In North America the closely related Purple Angelica (Angelica atropurpurea) and Seacoast Angelica (Coelopleurum lucidum) are found. 2007 G. Allen Herbalist in Kitchen vii. 35 Angelica has a sweet, aromatic flavour, a bit like anise, but with spicy undertones that suggest celery, iris blossoms, and musk. b. figurative and in figurative contexts, as the type of something good or desirable. rare. ΚΠ 1593 G. Harvey New Let. Notable Contents sig. C3v Conuerting the wormewood of iust offence into the angelica of pure attonement. 1981 R. Ellenwood tr. C. Gauvreau Entrails 149 It was to stay in the cove of your presence, to stop from being driven far from you before I'd plucked the angelica [Fr. l'angélique] of your contact. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > smell and odour > fragrance > [noun] > fragrant substance or perfume > specifically ewrosec1350 stacte1382 oil of rosesa1398 rose watera1398 sandalc1400 musk?a1425 damask water?1520 malabathrum1543 orris1545 civet1553 ambracan1555 rose cake1559 lavender-water1563 oil of spikenard1565 zibet1594 orange-flower water1595 orris powder?1600 spike-oil1611 angel water1634 cypress-powder1634 angelica1653 jasmine1670 jessamy1671 rosat1674 frangipane1676 marechale1676 orangery1676 tuberose1682 jasmine-water1750 otto1759 rose geranium1773 millefleurs1775 new-mown hay1789 attar1798 eau-de-Cologne1802 Cologne1814 dedes1817 eau de Portugal1825 verbena1837 rondeletia1838 bay-rum1840 Florida water1840 citronelle1841 patchouli1843 citronella1849 gardenia1851 sandalwood oil1851 Ess Bouquet1855 marmala water1857 mignonette1858 spikenard oil1861 sandalwood1865 serpolet1866 ylang-ylang1876 flower-water1886 lily1890 lilac1895 stephanotis1895 tea rose1897 chypre1898 Peau d'Espagne1898 violette de Parme1904 poppy1905 Parma violet1907 wallflower1907 1653 T. Urquhart tr. F. Rabelais 1st Bk. Wks. lv. 243 Spirit of roses, orange-flower-water and Angelica [Fr. eau d'ange]. 1676 J. Beal in Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 11 587 The Thymes..do make a sprightful..infusion in Angelico, against Contagions. 3. The bright green candied stem of the angelica plant (see sense 1a) used in cooking and confectionery, often to decorate cakes. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > dishes and prepared food > preserve > [noun] > candied angelica root angelica root1652 angelica1770 1770 Borella Court & Country Confectioner 237 Take lemon, angelica, and orange dry, cut them in small bits and mix them with almonds. 1874 C. Rossetti Speaking Likenesses 39 The Queen consumed with her own mouth and of sweets alone one quart of strawberry ice, three pine apples,..and about four dozen sticks of angelica. 1951 Good Housek. Home Encycl. 516/1 Tutti Frutti: Add chopped pistachio nuts, cherries and angelica. 2013 Guardian (Nexis) 1 June (Cook section) 8 Layers of angelica, candied citrus peel and cherries are piled up to make a delicious edible flower decoration. Compounds C1. General use as a modifier, as angelica root, angelica stem, etc.Recorded earliest in angelica water n. at Compounds 2. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > dishes and prepared food > preserve > [noun] > candied angelica root angelica root1652 angelica1770 1527 L. Andrewe tr. H. Brunschwig Vertuose Boke Distyllacyon sig. A.ivv/2, (heading) Of Angelica water. 1652 J. French York-shire Spaw ix. 84 Elecampany root candied, or for want thereof Angelica root. 1732 C. Carter Compl. City & Country Cook 200 Take four pounds of fresh red Corn Poppies, put them into a Gallon of Brandy, add Angelica Seeds and Caraway Seeds bruised. 1863 S. Baring-Gould Iceland 112 The beautiful angelica leaf starred the black soil. 1922 E. Kremers tr. E. Gildermeister Volatile Oils III. 366 Angelica fruits yield upon distillation 0.7 to 1.5 p.c. of oil. 2006 A. Green Field Guide Herbs & Spices 5 Sometimes imitations made of green jelly are passed off as real angelica stem. C2. angelica tree n. any of several shrubs or small trees of the genus Aralia (family Araliaceae), which are frequently cultivated as ornamentals for their panicles of cream flowers and are sometimes regarded as invasive; esp. the devil's walking stick A. spinosa.Also with distinguishing word. [Compare post-classical Latin angelica arborescens (1686 or earlier).] ΚΠ 1727 R. Furber Catal. Eng. & Foreign Trees 2 Sorts of Exoticks that require a warm Situation, with some Care, in the Winter, to preserve them whilst Young. Angelica Tree. Dwarf Spira Cassia. Virginia Indigo-Tree. 1907 Biltmore Nursery Catal. 22 A[ralia] spinosa. Angelica Tree. Hercules' Club. A small tree or large shrub with stout, prickly stems and compound leaves. 1989 N.Y. Times 5 Nov. xx14/5 We visited Leao Beach, a half-hour walk..down a path bordered by shoulder-high angelica trees that emit a scent like jasmine. 2017 @TreesofNJ 28 June in twitter.com (O.E.D. Archive) Japanese Angelica tree is highly invasive. Do not plant this! angelica water n. now chiefly historical an aqueous solution of angelica ( Angelica archangelica), originally used medicinally and later also used in perfumery; cf. angel water n. [Originally after early modern German angelica wasser (1515 in the source translated in quots. 1527 at sense 1a, 1527; German Angelikawasser ); compare later angel water n.] ΚΠ 1527 L. Andrewe tr. H. Brunschwig Vertuose Boke Distyllacyon sig. A.4v/2, (heading) Of Angelica water. 1741 T. Tanner Pract. Treat. Small-pox & Measles 11 Take of plague and treacle water each two ounces; angelica water one ounce. 1836 E. Copley Cook's Compl. Guide iii. 701 Angelica Water. Take eight handfuls of the leaves of angelica,..put them into an earthen vessel, with four quarts of strong wine lees, to infuse for twenty hours. 1879 Newcastle Courant 20 June 6/3 My nostrils yet sicken with the nauseous smells of angelica water and rose water that whiffed from his perruque every instant. 1999 National Trust Mag. Summer 80/3 A contemporary recipe for glove perfume comprised angelica water, rose water, ground cloves, ambergris, musk, aloeswood, benzoin and Carduus aromaticus. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1527 |
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