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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Alexander, Alexanders, black lovage, horse parsley, Smyrnium olusatrumnoun

    European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb

Wiktionary

  1. alexandersnoun

    Any of various umbellifers, often specifically Smyrnium olusatrum or Heracleum maximum, the cow parsnip

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Alexandersnoun

    Smynnium, Lat. The name of a plant.

    The flowers are produced in umbels, consisting of several leaves, which are placed orbicularly, and expand in form of a rose; these rest upon the empalement, which afterward becomes an almost globular fruit, composed of two pretty thick seeds, sometimes shaded like a crescent, gibbous, and streaked on one side, and plain on the other. The species are;
    1. Common Alexanders.
    2. Foreign Alexanders, with a round leaf, &c. The first of these sorts, which is that ordered by the college for medicinal use, grows wild in divers parts of England, and may be propagated by sowing their seeds upon an open spot of ground in August. Philip Miller.

Wikipedia

  1. alexanders

    Smyrnium olusatrum, common name alexanders (or alisander) is an edible flowering plant of the family Apiaceae (Umbelliferae), which grows on waste ground and in hedges around the Mediterranean and Atlantic coastal regions of Europe. It was formerly widely grown as a pot herb, but is now appreciated mostly by foragers.

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  1. alexanders

    There is no universally recognized definition for "Alexanders" as it could refer to several things, depending on the context. However, here are two possibilities: 1) "Alexanders" (Smyrnium olusatrum) refers to a flowering plant in the carrot family. This plant, native to the Mediterranean region, is also known as Black Lovage, Alisander, or Horse Parsley. It is sometimes used in cooking as a flavoring herb. 2) In other contexts, "Alexanders" could refer to multiple people named Alexander, or it could be used as a plural form when referring to multiple things or places named after people called Alexander. Without more specific context, it's hard to provide a more precise definition.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Alexandersnoun

    alt. of Alisanders

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Alexanders in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Alexanders in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Alexanders in a Sentence

  1. Professor Howe:

    Ptolemy and his heirs worked diligently to ensure that Alexanders city became even greater, both in myth and reality.

  2. Professor Howe:

    Ptolemy stole Alexanders corpse, displaying it publicly, and establishing a link with the legendary figure of the age, during a pause in the wars between Alexanders successors over the tatters of his empire, Ptolemy began to build Alexandria as an eternal home for Alexander.

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