Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - angelica

 noun  Etymology: New Latin, genus name, from Medieval Latin, from Late Latin, feminine of angelicus angelic, from Late Greek angelikos, from Greek, of a messenger, from angelos  Date: 1527  1.  a. any of a genus (Angelica) of herbs of the carrot family; especially a Eurasian biennial or perennial (A. arch~) whose roots and seeds yield a flavoring oil and whose young stems are often candied  b. a confection prepared from ~  2. capitalized a sweet fortified wine produced in California