alexanders [ˌælɪgˈzɑːndəz]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a biennial umbelliferous plant, Smyrnium olusatrum, native to S Europe, with dense umbels of yellow-green flowers and black fruits
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants)
golden alexanders an umbelliferous plant, Zizia aurea, of North America, having yellow flowers in compound umbels
[Old English, from Medieval Latin alexandrum, probably (through association in folk etymology with Alexander the Great) changed from Latin holus atrum black vegetable]
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| Noun | 1. |  Alexanders - European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherbherb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests genus Smyrnium, Smyrnium - Alexanders |
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