Lovage \Lov"age\, n. [F. liv[`e]che, fr. L. levisticum,
ligusticum, a plant indigenous to Liguria, lovage, from
Ligusticus Ligustine, Ligurian, Liguria a country of
Cisalpine Gaul.] (Bot.)
An umbelliferous plant ({Levisticum officinale}), sometimes
used in medicine as an aromatic stimulant.
Levisticum officinale
n : herb native to southern Europe; cultivated for its edible
stalks and foliage and seeds [syn: {lovage}]