lovage

lov·age  (lvj)

n.

A Mediterranean perennial plant (Levisticum officinale) having edible leaves and leafstalks and small, aromatic, seedlike fruit used as seasoning.

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[Middle English, from Anglo-Norman luvesche, from Old English lufestice, from Medieval Latin levistica, from Late Latin levisticum, alteration of Latin ligusticum, from neuter of Ligusticus, Ligurian, from Ligurs, the Ligurians.]

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lovage [ˈlʌvɪdʒ]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a European umbelliferous plant, Levisticum officinale, with greenish-white flowers and aromatic fruits, which are used for flavouring food

Scotch lovage (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a similar and related plant, Ligusticum scoticum, of N Europe

[C14 loveache, from Old French luvesche, from Late Latin levisticum, from Latin ligusticum, literally: Ligurian (plant)]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	lovage - herb native to southern Europe; cultivated for its edible stalks and foliage and seeds Levisticum officinale lovage - stalks eaten like celery or candied like angelica; seeds used for flavoring or pickled like capers herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests genus Levisticum, Levisticum - genus of aromatic European herbs with yellow flowers
	2.	lovage - stalks eaten like celery or candied like angelica; seeds used for flavoring or pickled like capers herb - aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities Levisticum officinale, lovage - herb native to southern Europe; cultivated for its edible stalks and foliage and seeds

Translations

lovage

n (Bot) → Liebstöckel nt or m