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Alexanders

noun

European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb. Synonyms: Alexander, black lovage, horse parsley, Smyrnium olusatrum.

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... rejoiced to see you — How long have you been come from abroad? — How did you leave our good friends the Dutch? The king of Prussia don't think of another war, ah? — He's a great king! a great conqueror! a very great conqueror! Your Alexanders and Hannibals were nothing, at all to him, sir — Corporals! drummers! dross! mere trash — Damned trash, heh?' — His grace being by this time out of breath, my uncle took the opportunity to tell him he had not been out of ...

— The Expedition of Humphry Clinker • Tobias Smollett

... Alexanders. Brook-lime. Buckshorn Plantain. Burnet. Caterpillar. Celery. Celeriac, or Turnip-rooted Celery. Chervil. Chiccory, or Succory. Corchorus. Corn Salad. Cress, or Peppergrass. Cuckoo Flower. Dandelion. Endive. Horse-radish. Lettuce. Madras Radish. Mallow, Curled-leaf. Mustard. Nasturtium. ...

— The Field and Garden Vegetables of America • Fearing Burr

Words linked to "Alexanders" : herb, herbaceous plant, genus Smyrnium, Alexander, Smyrnium, horse parsley