alexanders
[ al-ig-zan-derz, -zahn- ]
/ ˌæl ɪgˈzæn dərz, -ˈzɑn- /
noun, plural al·ex·an·ders. (used with a singular or plural verb)
a tall plant, Angelica atropurpurea, of the parsley family, having broad clusters of small white flowers.
a related plant, Smyrnium olusatrum, having yellowish flowers.
Origin of alexanders
probably < French
alexandre(s); compare Middle English
alisaundre (< OF), Old English
alexandre < Medieval Latin (
petroselīnum)
Alexandrīnum a name for
Smyrnium olusatrum, and synonymous with Medieval Latin
petroselīnum Macedonicum, apparently through association of Macedonia with Alexander the Great; cf.
parsley
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Definition for alexanders (2 of 3)
alexander
[ al-ig-zan-der, -zahn- ]
/ ˌæl ɪgˈzæn dər, -ˈzɑn- /
noun (often initial capital letter)
a cocktail made with crème de cacao with gin or brandy (brandy alexander) and sweet cream.
Origin of alexander
First recorded in 1925–30; probably after the proper name
Definition for alexanders (3 of 3)
Alexander
[ al-ig-zan-der, -zahn- ]
/ ˌæl ɪgˈzæn dər, -ˈzɑn- /
noun
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British Dictionary definitions for alexanders (1 of 2)
alexanders
/ (ˌælɪɡˈzɑːndəz) /
noun
a biennial umbelliferous plant, Smyrnium olusatrum, native to S Europe, with dense umbels of yellow-green flowers and black fruits
golden alexanders
an umbelliferous plant, Zizia aurea, of North America, having yellow flowers in compound umbels
Word Origin for alexanders
Old English, from Medieval Latin
alexandrum, probably (through association in folk etymology with
Alexander the Great) changed from Latin
holus atrum black vegetable
British Dictionary definitions for alexanders (2 of 2)
Alexander
/ (ˌælɪɡˈzɑːndə) /
noun
Harold (Rupert Leofric George), Earl Alexander of Tunis. 1891–1969, British field marshal in World War II, who organized the retreat from Dunkirk and commanded in North Africa (1943) and Sicily and Italy (1944–45); governor general of Canada (1946–52); British minister of defence (1952–54)