| lovage | <botany> 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) |
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