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angelica oil

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Definition of angelica oil

: an essential oil that has a musky odor and is obtained usually from the roots but sometimes the seeds of angelica and is used chiefly for its medicinal properties or as a flavoring agent especially in making liqueurs and confections

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First Known Use of angelica oil

1874, in the meaning defined above

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