English Explanatory Dictionary

alexanders

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of various umbellifers, often specifically Smyrnium olusatrum or Heracleum maximum, the cow parsnip.
  2. Various plants of genus Zizia or Angelica thought to resemble European alexanders.
noun
  1. plural of alexander
name
  1. plural of Alexander
noun
  1. plural of Alexander
  2. Alternative letter-case form of alexanders.

Pronunciation

/ˌælɪɡˈzændɚz/ /ˌælɪɡˈzɑːndəz/ [ˌælɪɡˈzeəndɚz] [ˌælɪɡˈzeəndəz]

Word forms

alexanders

Etymology

From French alisander, apparently named for Alexander the Great, for one or more species thought to be endemic to Macedonia.

Derived words

golden alexanders
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