n.
Pronunciation: ' l ə -vij
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English lovache, from Anglo-French luvasche, lovasche, from Late Latin levisticum, alteration of Latin ligusticum, from neuter of ligusticus Ligurian, from Ligur-, Ligus, noun, Ligurian
Date: 14th century
: any of several aromatic perennial herbs of the carrot family especially : a European herb ( Levisticum officinale ) sometimes cultivated for use in medicine especially as a diuretic and in cookery usually as a flavoring agent