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al•ex•an•ders
(al′ig zan′dərz, -zän′-),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ders. (used with a sing. or pl. v.)
- Plant Biologya tall plant, Angelica atropurpurea, of the parsley family, having broad clusters of small white flowers.
- Plant Biologya related plant, Smyrnium olusatrum, having yellowish flowers.
- Medieval Latin (petroselīnum) Alexandrīnum a name for Smyrnium olusatrum, and synonymous with Medieval Latin petroselīnum Macedonicum, apparently through association of Macedonia with Alexander the Great; compare parsley
- Old French), Old English alexandre
- French alexandre(s); compare Middle English alisaundre (
- probably
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