lovage

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Noun — A perennial herb from the Mediterranean, with a smell and flavour like celery.

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How to use lovage

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fresh lovage lovage leaves lovage soup chopped lovage

It is a neutral word used mainly in cooking and gardening.

Etymology

From Middle English loveache, an altered form shaped by folk etymology after the words love and ache, the latter meaning parsley. It came through Anglo-Norman and Old French from Latin levisticum.

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Frequently asked questions

What is lovage?

Lovage is a perennial Mediterranean herb with an odour and flavour like celery.

What does lovage taste like?

It tastes and smells like celery.

Where does the word lovage come from?

It comes from Middle English, which took it from Anglo-Norman and Old French, ultimately from Latin levisticum.

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