lovage
[ luhv-ij ]
/ ˈlʌv ɪdʒ /
noun
a European plant, Levisticum officinale, of the parsley family, having coarsely toothed compound leaves, cultivated in gardens.
Origin of lovage
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
Words nearby lovage
louvertie,
louvre,
louvred,
louÿs,
lovable,
lovage,
lovastatin,
lovat,
love,
love affair,
love apple
Example sentences from the Web for lovage
British Dictionary definitions for lovage
lovage
/ (ˈlʌvɪdʒ) /
noun
a European umbelliferous plant, Levisticum officinale, with greenish-white flowers and aromatic fruits, which are used for flavouring food
Scotch lovage
a similar and related plant, Ligusticum scoticum, of N Europe
Word Origin for lovage
C14
loveache, from Old French
luvesche, from Late Latin
levisticum, from Latin
ligusticum, literally: Ligurian (plant)