Definition of Lovage

1. Noun. Herb native to southern Europe; cultivated for its edible stalks and foliage and seeds.

Exact synonyms: Levisticum Officinale
Generic synonyms: Herb, Herbaceous Plant
Group relationships: Genus Levisticum, Levisticum

2. Noun. Stalks eaten like celery or candied like angelica; seeds used for flavoring or pickled like capers.
Generic synonyms: Herb
Group relationships: Levisticum Officinale

Definition of Lovage

1. n. An umbelliferous plant (Levisticum officinale), sometimes used in medicine as an aromatic stimulant.

Definition of Lovage

1. Noun. A perennial Mediterranean herb, with odor and flavor resembling celery. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Lovage

1. a perennial herb [n -S]

Medical Definition of Lovage

1. An umbelliferous plant (Levisticum officinale), sometimes used in medicine as an aromatic stimulant. Origin: F. Liveche, fr. L. Levisticum, ligusticum, a plant indigenous to Liguria, lovage, from Ligusticus Ligustine, Ligurian, Liguria a country of Cisalpine Gaul. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Lovage

louvars
louver
louvered
louvered window
louvers
louvre
louvred
louvres
lov'd
lovabilities
lovability
lovable
lovableness
lovablenesses
lovably
lovage (current term)
lovages
lovastatin
lovastatins
lovat
lovats
lovdarite
love-bite
love-child
love-children
love-egg
love-handled
love-hate
love-in

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