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.
the candied stalks of this plant.
Also called: archangel. 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
the candied stems of this plant, used for decorating and flavouring sweet dishes
1570–80; < Medieval Latin ( herba ) angelica angelic (herb)
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Instead of shelves of alcohol, apothecary drawers stocked with ingredients like goji berries and angelica root line the walls, permeating the room with their scent.
From Barron's ● Feb. 13, 2026
This is consistent with the timing for maximum efficacy for angelica, aka “Bellyach Root,” a plant member of the carrot family.
From Slate ● May 5, 2022
On the list were papaya, neem, asafoetida, figs, ginger, smartweed, wild yam, pennyroyal, black cohosh and angelica.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 14, 2019
Kneeling angelica times its flowering for 10 days after the salmon arrive.
From The Guardian ● May 13, 2018
The celebrated plague-water was composed of master-wort, angelica, peony, and butter-bur, viper-grass, Virginia snake-root, rue, rosemary, balm, carduus, water-germander, marygold, dragon-blood, goats’-rue, and mint, infused in spirits of wine.
From Curiosities of Medical Experience by Millingen, J. G. (John Gideon)
Angelica Lourdes Mero Arcentales, 48, holds a childhood photograph of her son, Bryan Alfredo Arcentales Mero, who was 26 when he went missing aboard the Fiorella.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026
By the time the couple split in 2021, he had become a gun enthusiast with about 25 rifles, pistols and shotguns, Angelica Ochoa said.
From Salon ● Feb. 2, 2026
Angelica Feurdean, the study's lead author and a senior researcher at Goethe University in Germany, said the team combined multiple scientific methods to rebuild a long-term record of wildfire activity.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 14, 2026
Angelica Cilio, 20 years old, said she often went to the movies with friends when she was younger but fell out of the habit during the pandemic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 22, 2025
Angelica clung to him, shaking and shaking his arm, but nothing woke him; and Paolo was crying his brother’s name over and over as if that would bring him back.
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
And, lo, between the angelicas something that looked like a ball bit by bit came into view.
From Romance of the Rabbit by Edgerton, Gladys
No, she said, that if she had known it, she would have asked you to take a spade along, and get some angelicas for the garden.
From Hadda Pada by Guðmundur Kamban
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