Alexanders

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Alexanders \Alexanders\ n.
     1. same as {Alexander[wn1]}; {Smyrnium olusatrum}.
  
     Syn: Alexander, black lovage, horse parsley, {Smyrnium
          olusatrum}
          [WordNet 1.5] Alexanders



From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Alexanders \Al`ex*an"ders\, Alisanders \Al`i*san"ders\, n. [OE.
     alisaundre, OF. alissandere, fr. Alexander or Alexandria.]
     (Bot)
     A name given to two species of the genus {Smyrnium}, formerly
     cultivated and used as celery now is; -- called also {horse
     parsely}.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Alexanders
       n : European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized
           in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a
           potherb [syn: {Alexander}, {black lovage}, {horse parsley},
            {Smyrnium olusatrum}]