angelica
- noun
- /ænˈdʒɛlɪkə/
:
angélica confitada
- The chef used angelica to decorate the cake.
Examples
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Slices of angelica added a delicate, sweet flavor to the dessert.
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He bought a box of chocolates filled with pieces of candied angelica.
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The recipe calls for finely chopped angelica to decorate the cake.
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I love the taste of angelica in my desserts.
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The chef garnished the dessert with small pieces of angelica to add a unique flavor.
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For a festive touch, she included angelica in her candied fruit assortment.
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I enjoy the sweet and slightly herbal taste of angelica in my homemade jams.
Synonyms
A tall herb whose stems people candy to eat and whose roots people use to make medicine
A plant people grow for its thick stems and roots that they candy or use as medicine
Compounds
- Specialized
A tall herb whose stems people candy to eat and whose roots people use to make medicine
- Specialized
A European wild herb with divided leaves and white flower clusters in damp meadows and woods
A small tree or bush from the eastern United States with spiny stems and clusters of white flowers
- Specialized
A plant people grow for its thick stems and roots that they candy or use as medicine
A small tree or shrub that loses its leaves, with prickly stems and big leaves often grown in gardens
A European plant with many leaves and clusters of small white or pink flowers that grows in wet meadows
How Sweet
Surface Forms
Etymology
Angelica (the candied stalks) keeps the same story: its name comes from the root angel meaning 'angel' because the plant was thought to have special, almost 'angel-given' value. That's why the stalks were candied and used as a sweet, decorative treat.