angelica
/ænˈdʒelɪkə/noun
1- a tall aromatic plant of the parsley family, with large leaves and yellowish-green flowers. Native to both Eurasia and North America, it is used in cooking and herbal medicine当归。
1.1
- Genus Angelica, family Umbelliferae: many species, especially the cultivated A. archangelica.当归属, 伞形科：多种, 尤指人工培植的欧亚种圆叶当归。
1.2
- mass noun the candied stalk of this plant, used in confectionery and cake decoration糖渍当归。
词源
early 16th cent.: from medieval Latin （herba） angelica 'angelic (herb)'， so named because it was believed to be efficacious against poisoning and disease.