Definitions for: Lovage


[n] stalks eaten like celery or candied like Angelica; seeds used for flavoring or pickled like capers
[n] herb native to southern Europe; cultivated for its edible stalks and foliage and seeds



Webster (1913) Definition: 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.

Synonyms: Levisticum officinale

See Also: genus Levisticum, herb, herb, herbaceous plant, Levisticum, Levisticum officinale, lovage, lovage

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