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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Alexanders \Al`ex*an"ders\, Alisanders \Al`i*san"ders\, n. [OE. alisaundre OF alissandere fr Alexander or Alexandria.] (Bot) A name given to two species of the genus {Smyrnium}, formerly cultivated and used as celery now is -- called also {horse parsely}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: Alexanders n : European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb [syn: {Alexander}, {Alexanders}, {black lovage}, {horse parsley}, {Smyrnium olusatrum}]
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