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lovage |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Lovage \Lov"age\, n. [F. liv[`e]che, fr L. levisticum, ligusticum a plant indigenous to Liguria, lovage, from Ligusticus Ligustine Ligurian, Liguria a country of Cisalpine Gaul.] (Bot.) An umbelliferous plant ({Levisticum officinale}), sometimes used in medicine as an aromatic stimulant. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: lovage n 1: native to southern Europe; cultivated for its edible stalks and foliage and seeds [syn: {Levisticum officinale}] 2: stalks eaten like celery or candied like Angelica; seeds used for flavoring or pickled like capers
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