Definitions for lovageˈlʌv ɪdʒ
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
lov•ageˈlʌv ɪdʒ(n.)
a European herb, Levisticum officinale, of the parsley family, having coarsely toothed compound leaves.
Category: Plants
Origin of lovage:
1350–1400; ME loveache < OF luvesche, levesche
Princeton's WordNet
lovage, Levisticum officinale(noun)
herb native to southern Europe; cultivated for its edible stalks and foliage and seeds
lovage(noun)
stalks eaten like celery or candied like angelica; seeds used for flavoring or pickled like capers
Wiktionary
lovage(Noun)
A perennial Mediterranean herb, with odor and flavor resembling celery.
Origin: From luvache, loveche et al., and levesche, from levisticum, probably alteration of ligusticum, from Ligusticus, ultimately from Λίγυς.
Webster Dictionary
Lovage(noun)
an umbelliferous plant (Levisticum officinale), sometimes used in medicine as an aromatic stimulant
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