NYT Dictionary

ANGELICA

/ænˈd͡ʒɛlɪkə/
Nounan-GEL-i-caan-gel-i-ca · 4 syllablesGrade 12

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021

Meaning

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

Etymology

Origin: Dutch

NL. See Angelic

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

archangelangéliqueangeliquecondimentherbpeppersaltspice

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2021.

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