Meaning

noun European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb

noun European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb

noun king of Macedon; conqueror of Greece and Egypt and Persia; founder of Alexandria (356-323 BC)

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

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