| NOUN | plant | Alexander, Alexanders, black lovage, horse parsley, Smyrnium olusatrum | European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb |
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| person | Alexander, Alexander the Great | king of Macedon |
| Sounds | ae.lahgzae'nder; ae.lihgzae'nder | |
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| Rhymes | adder ... Zealander: 203 rhymes with der... | |
| Meaning | European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb. | |
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| Synonyms | Alexanders, black lovage, horse parsley, Smyrnium olusatrum | |
| Member of | Smyrnium, genus Smyrnium | Alexanders |
| Broader | herb, herbaceous plant | A plant lacking a permanent woody stem |
| Meaning | king of Macedon; conqueror of Greece and Egypt and Persia; founder of Alexandria (356-323 BC). | |
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| Synonym | Alexander the Great | |
| Instance of | conqueror, vanquisher | someone who is victorious by force of arms |
| Spanish | Alejandro Magno, Alexander | |
| Catalan | Alexander, Alexandra Magne, Alexandre | |
| Adjectives | Alexandrian | of or relating to Alexander the Great or his empire |
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