ANGELICA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does angelica mean? 

• ANGELICA (noun)
  The noun ANGELICA has 3 senses:

1. any of various tall and stout herbs of the genus Angelica having pinnately compound leaves and small white or greenish flowers in compound umbels

2. candied stalks of the angelica plant

3. aromatic stems or leaves or roots of Angelica Archangelica

  Familiarity information: ANGELICA used as a noun is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ANGELICA (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Any of various tall and stout herbs of the genus Angelica having pinnately compound leaves and small white or greenish flowers in compound umbels

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

angelica; angelique

Hypernyms ("angelica" is a kind of...):

herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "angelica"):

Angelica Archangelica; archangel; garden angelica (a biennial cultivated herb; its stems are candied and eaten and its roots are used medicinally)

Angelica sylvestris; wild angelica (European herb with compound leaves and white flowers; adventive on Cape Breton Island)

Holonyms ("angelica" is a member of...):

genus Angelica (biennial or perennial herbs of the northern hemisphere; have a taproot)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Candied stalks of the angelica plant

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Hypernyms ("angelica" is a kind of...):

flavorer; flavoring; flavourer; flavouring; seasoner; seasoning (something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Aromatic stems or leaves or roots of Angelica Archangelica

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Hypernyms ("angelica" is a kind of...):

herb (aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities)

 Context examples 

Angelica sinensis contains volatile oils, including safrole, isosafrole, and n-butylphthalide; coumarin derivatives, including psoralens, bergapten, osthol, imperatorin, and oxypeucedanin; and ferulic acid.

(Angelica Sinensis Root Extract, NCI Thesaurus)

Angelica seed oil is used primarily in aromatherapy.

(Angelica Seed Oil, NCI Thesaurus)

Angelica root oil is used in aromatherapy and to stimulate the immune system.

(Angelica Root Oil, NCI Thesaurus)