LOVAGE


Meaning of LOVAGE in English

n.1 a S. European herb, Levisticum officinale, used for flavouring etc.

2 a white-flowered umbelliferous plant, Ligusticum scoticum.

Etymology: ME loveache alt. f. OF levesche f. LL levisticum f. L ligusticum neut. of ligusticus Ligurian

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.