Lovage

2 definitions found

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

  Lovage \Lov"age\, n. [F. liv[`e]che, fr. L. levisticum,
     ligusticum, a plant indigenous to Liguria, lovage, from
     Ligusticus Ligustine, Ligurian, Liguria a country of
     Cisalpine Gaul.] (Bot.)
     An umbelliferous plant ({Levisticum officinale}), sometimes
     used in medicine as an aromatic stimulant.


     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  lovage
       n 1: herb native to southern Europe; cultivated for its edible
            stalks and foliage and seeds [syn: {Levisticum
            officinale}]
       2: stalks eaten like celery or candied like Angelica; seeds
          used for flavoring or pickled like capers