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al•ex•an•ders
Pronunciation: (al"ig-zan'durz, -zän'-), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -ders.
(used with a sing. or pl. v.)
1. a tall plant,
Angelica atropurpurea, of the parsley family, having broad clusters of small white flowers.
2. a related plant,
Smyrnium olusatrum, having yellowish flowers.
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