释义 |
angelica /an-jelˈi-kə/ noun- (with cap) a genus of umbelliferous plants with large leaves and double-winged fruit, once regarded as a defence against poison and pestilence
- A garden plant by some included in the genus as A. archangelica, by others called Archangelica officinalis
- Its candied leaf-stalks and midribs, used as a decoration for cakes, etc
ORIGIN: Med L herba angelica angelic herb angelˈica-tree noun An American aralia |