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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.
[1913 Webster]
Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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lovage noun
1: herb 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
Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
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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.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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