Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Alexanders"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Alexanders \Al`ex*an"ders\, Alisanders \Al`i*san"ders\, n. [OE.
alisaundre, OF. alissandere, fr. Alexander or Alexandria.]
(Bot)
A name given to two species of the genus {Smyrnium}, formerly
cultivated and used as celery now is; -- called also {horse
parsely}.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
Alexanders
n : European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized
in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a
potherb [syn: {Alexander}, {Alexanders}, {black lovage},
{horse parsley}, {Smyrnium olusatrum}]
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