loveache
Middle English edit
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Etymology edit
A remodelling of Anglo-Norman luvasche (from Latin levisticum) as if love (“love”) + ache (“ache”) or -age (“-age”).
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Noun edit
loveache (uncountable)
- Lovage (Levisticum officinale) or a similar plant.
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References edit
- “lǒv-āche, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.