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alexanders

alexanders

9.9
A leafy green plant like celery that people eat
  • noun
  • /ˌælɪkˈsændəz/
  • UK
translation icon : alexandras
  • In coastal gardens, alexanders is valued both as an edible plant and for its attractive appearance.

Examples

  • The leaves and stems of alexanders can be added to soups and stews for a distinctive flavor.

  • The chef used alexanders in the salad.

  • Historically, alexanders was cultivated as a vegetable before celery became popular in Britain.

  • I found some fresh alexanders at the market.

  • The chef used fresh alexanders to enhance the flavor of the soup.

  • In the coastal garden, we found alexanders growing wild among the other herbs.

  • She picked alexanders from her garden to prepare a traditional potherb dish.

Synonyms

Smyrnium olusatrum
vsalexanders
  • Specialized
9.9

A European herb with leaves like celery eaten as a vegetable

is the common plural name used for the same plant
alexander
vsalexanders
  • UK
9.9

A leafy herb like celery used as a vegetable and to add flavor

refers to the plant in plural usage rather than singular
Welsh parsley
vsalexanders
8.9

An edible herb people use to flavor salads and cooked food

is a different celery-like coastal potherb not mainly a kitchen herb

Surface Forms

alexanders plural

Etymology

The word alexanders comes from the Latin alexandrinus, which originally meant 'from Alexandria', the famous port city in Egypt. This name shows the plant was thought to have come by ship from that port, which is why alexanders was grown as a garden vegetable along the coast.