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 An·gel·i·ca n.  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 an aromatic tonic.
 2. The candied leaf stalks of angelica.
 Angelica tree, a thorny North American shrub (Aralia spinosa), called also Hercules' club.
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 Arch·an·gel n.
 1. A chief angel; one high in the celestial hierarchy.
 2. Bot. A term applied to several different species of plants (Angelica archangelica, Lamium album, etc.).
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 Angelica Archangelica
      n : a biennial cultivated herb; its stems are candied and eaten
          and its roots are used medicinally [syn: garden angelica,
           archangel]