Archangel vs. Angelica

Archangelnoun

A powerful angel that leads many other angels, but is still loyal to a deity. (Judeo-Christian examples: Gabriel, Michael, Raphael, Uriel).

Archangelnoun

In Christian angelology, an archangel is an angel from the third level or choir of angels, ranked above virtues and below powers.

Archangelnoun

A chief angel; one high in the celestial hierarchy.

Archangelnoun

A term applied to several different species of plants (Angelica archangelica, Lamium album, etc.).

Archangelnoun

an angel ranked above the highest rank in the celestial hierarchy

Archangelnoun

a biennial cultivated herb; its stems are candied and eaten and its roots are used medicinally

Archangel

An archangel is an angel of high rank. The word archangel itself is usually associated with the Abrahamic religions, but beings that are very similar to archangels are found in a number of religious traditions.

Angelicanoun

A tall plant, with hollow stems, genus Angelica, especially the garden angelica (Angelica archangelica).

Angelicanoun

Candied stems of the plant, used to decorate cookies.

Angelicanoun

Species of Aralia.

Angelicanoun

An aromatic umbelliferous plant (Archangelica officinalis or Angelica archangelica) the leaf stalks of which are sometimes candied and used in confectionery, and the roots and seeds as an aromatic tonic.

Angelicanoun

The candied leaf stalks of angelica.

Angelicanoun

any of various tall and stout herbs of the genus Angelica having pinnately compound leaves and small white or greenish flowers in compound umbels

Angelicanoun

candied stalks of the angelica plant

Angelicanoun

aromatic stems or leaves or roots of Angelica Archangelica

Angelica

Angelica is a genus of about 60 species of tall biennial and perennial herbs in the family Apiaceae, native to temperate and subarctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere, reaching as far north as Iceland, Lapland and Greenland. They grow to 1–3 m (3 ft 3 in–9 ft 10 in) tall, with large bipinnate leaves and large compound umbels of white or greenish-white flowers.