alexander
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A sweet, creamy cocktail typically made with gin or brandy, creme de cacao, and heavy cream, garnished with grated nutmeg.
"After dinner, the bartender prepared a classic Brandy Alexander topped with freshly grated nutmeg."
A stout, biennial herb of the carrot family (Smyrnium olusatrum), native to the Mediterranean region and formerly cultivated for its edible, celery-flavored stems, leaves, and roots (usually used in the plural, alexanders).
"Before celery became widely cultivated in Europe, cooks frequently used alexanders to flavor hearty winter stews and broths."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from the Ancient Greek personal name Alexandros, composed of alexein ('to defend' or 'to protect') and aner ('man', genitive andros), literally meaning 'defender of men'. The botanical name alexanders comes from the Medieval Latin petroselinum Alexandrinum ('parsley of Alexandria').
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