Alisanders

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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}.


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