Plural of angelica; plants of the genus Angelica, used medicinally and in cooking, or the candied stalks of these plants.
From Medieval Latin 'angelica' (the plant), named for its supposed angelic or healing properties, with the addition of the English plural suffix '-s'.
Angelica plants got their name because medieval people believed they had divine healing powers—they were even called 'the root of the Holy Ghost'—showing how superstition influenced plant names.
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