Pronunciation: - ˌ a-lig- ' zan-d ə rz, - ˌ e-lig-
Function: noun plural but singular or plural in construction
Usage: often cap A
Etymology: alexander any of various herbs of the carrot family, ultimately from Medieval Latin alexandrum
Date: circa 1923
: a No. American yellow-flowered perennial herb ( Zizia aurea ) of the carrot family occurring in moist woods and meadows also : any of several related herbs