stanmarch
Definitions
Smyrnium olusatrum, alexanders, horse parsley, an herb of the umbellifer family.
Examples
“The A. S. name⟳ [mersc] passed into Old Eng. and survived to Turner’s time ; but now occurs only in Stanmarch, which has been transferred from the Parsley to the allied Alexanders, or Horse-parsley (Smyrnium Olusatrum, L.) a plant⟳ formerly much cultivated for salads.”
“The herb was also known as Stanmarch. It grows on waste⟳ places by rivers near the sea, having been formerly cultivated like⟳ celery, which has now supplanted it.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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