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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Angelica \An*gel"i*ca\, noun [NL. See {Angelic}.] (Bot.)
1. An aromatic umbelliferous plant ({Archangelica officinalis} or {Angelica archangelica}) the leaf stalks of which are sometimes candied and used in confectionery, and the roots and seeds as an aromatic tonic.
2. The candied leaf stalks of angelica.
{Angelica tree}, a thorny North American shrub ({Aralia spinosa}), called also {Hercules' club}.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
angelica
noun
1: any of various tall and stout herbs of the genus Angelica having pinnately compound leaves and small white or greenish flowers in compound umbels [syn: {angelique}]
2: candied stalks of the angelica plant
3: aromatic stems or leaves or roots of Angelica Archangelica
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Angelica, NY (village, FIPS 2176) Location: 42.30427 N, 78.02110 W Population (1990): 963 (397 housing units) Area: 5.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 14709
From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:
Angelica, NY -- U.S. village in New York Population (2000): 903 Housing Units (2000): 409 Land area (2000): 2.147513 sq. miles (5.562033 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 2.147513 sq. miles (5.562033 sq. km) FIPS code: 02176 Located within: New York (NY), FIPS 36 Location: 42.306448 N, 78.018577 W ZIP Codes (1990): 14709 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Angelica, NY Angelica
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