» alexander
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Noun (2 meanings)
1. European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb.
Alexander, Alexanders, black lovage, horse parsley, Smyrnium olusatrum
alexander is a type of:
- herb, herbaceous plant (noun) - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem
alexander is a member of:
- Smyrnium, genus Smyrnium (noun) - Alexanders
2. king of Macedon; conqueror of Greece and Egypt and Persia; founder of Alexandria (356-323 BC).
alexander is an instance of:
- conqueror, vanquisher (noun) - someone who is victorious by force of arms
alexander is derivationally related to:
- Alexandrian (adjective) - of or relating to Alexander the Great or his empire