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a towering herb so candied for centuries it forgot it was medicine first
means A tall aromatic plant of the carrot family whose stems, roots, and seeds are used in cooking, herbal medicine, and flavoring liqueurs, with the bright green candied stems being its most famous form.
from From Medieval Latin herba angelica, the "angelic herb," so named for its reputation as a heavenly remedy against plague and poison — the popular tale holds that an angel revealed its powers to a monk in a dream. The Latin angelicus traces back to Greek angelos, "messenger," the same root that gives us "angel."
- divine name
- named for an angel said to reveal it as plague cure
- giant herb
- some species shoot over six feet tall
- candied stems
- bright green sugared sticks decorate cakes and pastries
- liquor secret
- flavors Chartreuse, gin, and vermouth quietly
- whole-plant use
- roots, seeds, stems, and leaves all edible
angelica huston — american actress, won academy award in 1986 for prizzi's honor
angelica pickles — character in nickelodeon's rugrats animated series, 1990-2004