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lovage
[ luhv-ij ]
noun
- a European plant, Levisticum officinale, of the parsley family, having coarsely toothed compound leaves, cultivated in gardens.
lovage
/ ˈlʌvɪdʒ /
noun
- a European umbelliferous plant, Levisticum officinale, with greenish-white flowers and aromatic fruits, which are used for flavouring food
- Scotch lovagea similar and related plant, Ligusticum scoticum, of N Europe
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Word History and Origins
Origin of lovage1
1350–1400; Middle English loveache < Anglo-French luvesche (by association with ache celery < Latin apium ) < Old English lufestice (by syncope) < Medieval Latin levistica, for Late Latin levisticum, alteration of Latin ligusticum lovage, noun use of neuter of Ligusticus Ligurian
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Word History and Origins
Origin of lovage1
C14 loveache, from Old French luvesche, from Late Latin levisticum, from Latin ligusticum, literally: Ligurian (plant)
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Example Sentences
The same effect may be produced by poultice mixed with levisticum (lovage) or leaves of parsley.
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Named from the country Liguria, where the officinal Lovage of the gardens abounds.
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The Highlanders have the same opinion of the virtues of Lovage.
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Lovage cleers the sight, takes away redness and Freckles from the Face.
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Take the juice of smallage or lovage, and mix with any kind of bait.
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