Levisticum

noun

Le·​vis·​ti·​cum

lə̇ˈvistə̇kəm

: a genus of European herbs (family Umbelliferae) with yellow flowers and dorsally flattened fruit see lovage

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Late Latin, lovage

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