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alexanders|ælɪgˈzɑːndəz, -æ-|
Forms: 1 alexandre, 3–4 alisaundre, 5–6 alysaunder, 7 allis-, alys-, 8 ales-, 7–9 alis-, 6– alexander(s.
[Cf. Fr. alexandre (Lyte's Dodoens), alisandre Palsg., alisaundre, alissandere Godef., med.L. name Petroselinum Alexandrinum, a synonym of P. Macedonicum. The note in Holland's Pliny (1634) II. 30 that alisanders is ‘a corrupt word from olus atrum, as if one would say olusatres,’ seems disproved by the 10th c. alexandre.]
An umbelliferous plant (Smyrnium Olusatrum), called also Horse-parsley, formerly cultivated and eaten like celery.
c940Sax. Leechd. II. 120 Wyrc to drence alexandre. c1300in Wright Lyric P. v. 26 With alisaundre thare-to, ache ant anys. 1440Promp. Parv., Alysaunder, herbe, or stanmarche, Macedonia. 1578Lyte Dodoens 608 In Frenche Grand Ache or Alexandre..in English, Alexanders. 1579Langham Gard. Health (1633) ii, Alysander, the seeds drunke alone..dissolueth winde and griping in the body. 1580Tusser Husb. xl, Herbes and rootes for sallets and sauce, Alexanders, at all times. 1669J. W[orlidge] Syst. Agric. (1681) 270 Now sow..Sellery, Smallage, Allisanders. 1813Marshall Gard. xv. (ed. 5) 214 Alexander is a culinary plant, formerly much used, but has given way to celery. 1861Pratt Flower. Pl. III. 9 Smyrnium (Alexanders). |