- angelica tree
- noun Date: 1785 Hercules'-club 1
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
angelica tree
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Angelica tree — Angelica An*gel i*ca, n. [NL. See {Angelic}.] (Bot.) 1. An aromatic umbelliferous plant ({Archangelica officinalis} or {Angelica archangelica}) the leaf stalks of which are sometimes candied and used in confectionery, and the roots and seeds as… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
angelica tree — n. ☆ 1. HERCULES CLUB 2. any of several exotic, Asian trees (genus Aralia) of the ginseng family, now in the U.S., with large leaves and small, black, berrylike fruit … English World dictionary
Angelica tree — Hercules club Hercules club, Hercules club Hercules club, Hercules club Hercules clubprop. n. 1. (Bot.) A densely spiny ornamental tree ({Zanthoxylum clava herculis}) of the rue family, growing in southeast U. S. and West Indies. [WordNet sense… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
angelica tree — 1. Hercules club (def. 2). 2. See prickly ash (def. 1). [1775 85, Amer.] * * * ▪ tree also called devil s walking stick, Hercules club, or pri … Universalium
Angelica tree — Prickly ash Prickly ash (Bot.), 1. A prickly shrub ({Xanthoxylum Americanum}) with yellowish flowers appearing with the leaves; also called {toothache tree}. All parts of the plant are pungent and aromatic. The southern species is {Xanthoxylum… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
angelica-tree — angelˈica tree noun An American aralia • • • Main Entry: ↑angelica … Useful english dictionary
angelica tree — angel′ica tree n. pln Hercules club 2) • Etymology: 1775–85, amer … From formal English to slang
angelica tree — noun : hercules club 3 … Useful english dictionary
Chinese angelica tree — noun similar to American angelica tree but less prickly; China • Syn: ↑Chinese angelica, ↑Aralia stipulata • Hypernyms: ↑shrub, ↑bush … Useful english dictionary
American angelica-tree — dygioji aralija statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Aralijinių šeimos vaistinis nuodingas augalas (Aralia spinosa), paplitęs Šiaurės Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Aralia spinosa angl. American angelica tree; devil s walking stick; Hercules club; … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
