angelica

¹

[ an-jel-i-kuh ]

noun

1. Also called archangel. any plant belonging to the genus Angelica, of the parsley family, especially A. archangelica, cultivated in Europe for its aromatic odor and medicinal root and for its stalks, which are candied and eaten.
2. the candied stalks of this plant.

Angelica

²

[ an-jel-i-kuh ]

noun

1. a female given name.

angelica

/ ænˈdʒɛlɪkə /

noun

1. Also calledarchangel any tall umbelliferous plant of the genus Angelica, having compound leaves and clusters of small white or greenish flowers, esp A. archangelica, the aromatic seeds, leaves, and stems of which are used in medicine and cookery
2. the candied stems of this plant, used for decorating and flavouring sweet dishes

Word History and Origins

Origin of angelica¹

1570–80; < Medieval Latin ( herba ) angelica angelic (herb)

Word History and Origins

Origin of angelica¹

C16: from Medieval Latin ( herba ) angelica angelic (herb)

Example Sentences

A worker there had previously told Yang that a walk-in would be fine, but a receptionist now said they were too busy to treat Angelica.

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I’d have more energy for other cases — to an appreciation for the parts of Angelica’s story that she didn’t know — She’s in survival mode.

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Angelica sat silently in the back seat as Yang drove to the clinic.

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When they pulled up, they saw Angelica sitting in the backyard, chatting with a friend.

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A Texas grandmother named Solidad Odunuga offers a glimpse into what the future could hold for Angelica’s mother, who may wind up raising her baby.

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No one feels it necessary to tell Angelica that Bunny was once her father's lover.

From The Daily Beast

In 1975, after the death of both Vanessa and Duncan, Angelica was encouraged by a friend to write the story of her life.

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“Soaps are thriving,” says Angelica McDaniel, Senior Vice President, CBS Daytime.

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In Dec. 1997, a short time after giving birth to Angelica, Taylor-Wood was diagnosed with colon cancer, which she beat.

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Tancredi joins Garibaldi and marries the rich bourgeois beauty Angelica.

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And the King took a large stick of angelica in his hand & went home therewith to the lodging of Queen Tyri.

From Project Gutenberg

Now Tyri sat a-weeping in her hall even as the King came in, but he said to her: Here is a great stalk of angelica for thee.

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Resembles garden angelica, but placed by some botanists in a separate, though allied genus.

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Beside him he saw that sweetest of women, Donna Angelica, of truly angelic mien.

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Sangiorgio did not smoke, however, Donna Angelica's engaging smile notwithstanding.

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