アンジェリカ
解説 Definition
Angelica は、英語圏で女性名として使われる Angelica、または同名の植物を指す語です。植物名としてはセリ科のハーブを表し、料理や薬草の文脈で使われることがあります。
Angelica is a genus of tall, aromatic plants in the parsley family, some species of which are used as herbs, flavorings, or traditional medicinal plants. Angelica is also a feminine given name; capitalization normally distinguishes the personal name from the common plant name.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
植物名では angelica、女性名では Angelica と大文字にするのが基本。angel「天使」と同系の中世ラテン語 herba angelica「天使の草」に由来する。植物としてはセリ科の香り高いハーブを思い浮かべ、angelica root、candied angelica、an ingredient のような料理・薬草の表現で覚える。
Connect angelica with angel: the plant name comes from Medieval Latin herba angelica, “angelic herb.” This genuine word relationship is more reliable than a sound-based trick. For the botanical sense, picture a tall, aromatic member of the parsley family used in herbal preparations or cooking. Useful combinations include “angelica root,” “candied angelica,” and “angelica extract.” Capitalization helps separate uses: lowercase angelica is normal for the plant, while Angelica is a woman’s given name or may appear capitalized in labels and headings. Always use the surrounding context to decide whether a person or an herb is meant.
例文
The garden has Angelica near the back wall.
庭の奥の壁の近くにアンジェリカが植えられています。
She used Angelica to add a fresh herbal note to the dish.
彼女は料理にさわやかなハーブの香りを加えるため、アンジェリカを使いました。
The label says that Angelica is one of the ingredients.
ラベルには、アンジェリカが原材料の一つだと書かれています。
angelica の類義語・関連語
angelica の語源・成り立ち Etymology
中世ラテン語のherba angelica（天使の草）に由来します。angel-（天使）に植物名接尾辞-icaが付き、大天使の祝日に咲き薬効が天啓と思われたことにちなみます。同語根にangel（天使）やevangelist（福音記者）があります。
The plant name angelica comes from Medieval Latin herba angelica, meaning “angelic herb.” Angelica is the feminine form of Latin angelicus, “angelic,” ultimately based on Greek angelos, “messenger.” The herb acquired a reputation in medieval and early modern Europe for protective or medicinal powers, which helps explain the religiously favorable name, though specific origin stories are traditional rather than certain. The same Latin form was later adopted as the feminine personal name Angelica.
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