/luv"ij/ , n.
a European plant, Levisticum officinale, of the parsley family, having coarsely toothed compound leaves, cultivated in gardens.
[ 1350-1400; ME loveache luvesche (by assoc. with ache celery apium ) lufestice (by syncope) levistica, for LL levisticum, alter. of L ligusticum lovage, n. use of neut. of Ligusticus Ligurian ]