Meaning & use
Angelica
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A tall, aromatic plant of the parsley family, whose stems, leaves, and roots are used in cooking, herbal medicine, and liqueur-making.
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The recipe called for candied angelica to decorate the top of the cake.
Angelica root has long been used in traditional herbal remedies for digestive complaints.
A note on using this word
Angelica gets its name from the belief that it possessed angelic, or protective, powers against disease, particularly during outbreaks of plague.
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