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alexanders::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | alexander, black lovage, horse parsley, smyrnium olusatrum |
| Type of | herb, herbaceous plant |
Examples of alexanders
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Alexanders is intermediate in flavor between celery and parsley.
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With a small, sharp knife, peel away the outer membrane and stringy fibres from the alexanders stems.
From the guardian.co.uk
Alexanders greatest attachments were hunting and horses.
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Alexanders, you see, taste a little like gin.
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Alexanders is the biggest weed problem in my garden and if they were any good I would be eating the bloomin'things every day.
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- Alexander: European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
- Alexanders is a commonly cultivated flowering plant, Smyrnium olusatrum, belonging to the family Umbelliferae.Davidson, Alan, and Tom Jaine. The Oxford companion to food. Oxford University Press, USA, 2006. 805. Print. Retrieved Aug. ...
- Alexander's was a department store chain in the New York metropolitan area. Catering to low- and middle-income consumers, Alexander's offered discounted designer fashions and high-quality private label goods. At its height, the company operated 16 stores. ...
- Alexander cocktails are cream-based, and the most common is the Brandy Alexander, made using brandy, dark Creme de Cacao, and heavy cream.
- Plant with celery-like leaf stalks. Used as a salad ingredient and soup flavoring during period. The botanical name is Smyrnium olusatrum, and it's an umbellifer, similar to cutting celery, parsley, and lovage. The other name for it is Horse-Parsley; it's also known as black lovage.
