LEVISTICUM OFFICINALE
Dictionary entry overview: What does Levisticum officinale mean?
• LEVISTICUM OFFICINALE (noun)
The noun LEVISTICUM OFFICINALE has 1 sense:
1. herb native to southern Europe; cultivated for its edible stalks and foliage and seeds
Familiarity information: LEVISTICUM OFFICINALE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• LEVISTICUM OFFICINALE (noun)
Meaning:
Herb native to southern Europe; cultivated for its edible stalks and foliage and seeds
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
Levisticum officinale; lovage
Hypernyms ("Levisticum officinale" is a kind of...):
herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)
Meronyms (parts of "Levisticum officinale"):
lovage (stalks eaten like celery or candied like angelica; seeds used for flavoring or pickled like capers)
Holonyms ("Levisticum officinale" is a member of...):
genus Levisticum; Levisticum (genus of aromatic European herbs with yellow flowers)
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