1. A tall perennial herb with celery-like flavour and aroma, native to southern Europe, cultivated for its edible leaves, stalks, and seeds
   "The lovage grew to over six feet tall in the herb garden";
   - Levisticum officinale
    
2. Stalks eaten like celery or candied like angelica; seeds used for flavouring or pickled like capers
   "The chef added lovage seeds to the pickling brine for an extra layer of flavour"

Derived forms: lovages

Type of: herb, herbaceous plant

Part of: genus Levisticum, Levisticum

Encyclopedia: Lovage