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Webster 1913 Edition
Angelica
1.
An aromatic umbelliferous plant (
Archangelica officinalis
or Angelica archangelica
) the leaf stalks of which are sometimes candied and used in confectionery, and the roots and seeds as an aromatic tonic. 2.
The candied leaf stalks of angelica.
Angelica tree
, a thorny North American shrub (
Aralia spinosa
), called also Hercules’ club
.