Angelica

Definitions

1. A tall plant, with hollow stems, genus Angelica, especially garden angelica (Angelica archangelica).
   countable, uncountable
2. A female given name from Italian.
3. Candied stems of the plant, used to decorate cookies.
   countable, uncountable
4. Species of Aralia.
   countable, uncountable
5. Synonym of angélique (“musical instrument”).
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“[…] all ye shall shortly behold how, as one shattereth a stalk of angelica, I will break⟳ and shatter the limbs of this Goldry Bluszco.”

“Look⟳ to the bak'd meats, good Angelica, / Spare⟳ not for cost⟳.”

“Angelica Ferrara, lead⟳ author of the paper and postdoctoral scholar at the Clayman Institute for Gender Research⟳ at Stanford University, says her preliminary research⟳ suggests that some women may spend⟳ several hours a week managing the emotional and social well-being of the men in their lives.”

CEFR level