noun
angelica
an-JEH-lih-kuh
noun
1
A tall garden herb with hollow stems, related to celery and parsley, whose stalks are sometimes candied.
"The recipe called for a strip of candied angelica to decorate the top of the cake."
"Angelica grows well in damp soil and can tower over the rest of the herb bed by midsummer."
How to Use Angelica
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA tall herb, or the candied version of its stem used in baking and cake decoration.
Common pairings
candied angelica
garden angelica
Word Forms
angelicas plural
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Etymology
From Latin angelica ("angelic"), reportedly so named because the plant was once believed to ward off disease and evil — an "angelic" herb.