a tall aromatic plant of the parsley family, with large leaves and yellowish-green flowers. Native to both Eurasia and North America, It is used in cooking and herbal medicine 当归
Genus Angelica, family Umbelliferae: many species, especially the cultivated A. archangelica 当归属,伞形科:多种,尤指人工培植的欧亚种圆叶当归 ■[mass noun]the candied stalk of this plant, used in confectionery and cake decoration 糖渍当归
语源
early 16th cent.: from medieval Latin (herba) angelica 'angelic (herb'), so named because it was believed to be efficacious against poisoning and disease