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ALEXANDERS
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
Synonyms:
Alexander; Alexanders; black lovage; horse parsley; Smyrnium olusatrum
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Alexanders" 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)
Holonyms ("Alexanders" is a member of...):
genus Smyrnium; Smyrnium (Alexanders)