an·gel·i·ca 
(ăn-jĕlĭ-kə)
(ăn-jĕlĭ-kə)n.
1.
a. Any of various herbs of the genus Angelica in the parsley family, having pinnately compound leaves and small white or greenish flowers in compound umbels, especially the Eurasian A. archangelica, whose roots and fruits are used in flavoring liqueurs and whose stems are candied and eaten.
b. The edible stem, leaf, or root of Angelica archangelica.
2. often Angelica A sweet white wine or liqueur.
[Medieval Latin (herba) angelica, angelic (herb), angelica, from Late Latin, feminine of angelicus, angelic, from Late Greek angelikos, from Greek, of a messenger, from angelos, messenger.]