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angelica

an.gel.i.ca \an-'jel-i-k*\ n [NL, genus name, fr. ML, fr. LL, fem. of 
   angelicus angelic, fr. LGk an]gelikos, fr. Gk, of a messenger, fr. angelos 
   : any of a genus (Angelica) of herbs of the carrot family; esp  : a 
   biennial (A. archangelica) whose roots and fruit furnish a flavoring oil