alexanders
Syllables: al·ex·an·dersUK/ˌælɪɡˈzɑːndəz/US/ˌælɪɡˈzændɚz/
alexanders noun: any of various umbellifers, often specifically Smyrnium olusatrum or Heracleum maximum, the cow parsnip. Also the plural of alexander.
Noun (1)
alexanders (plural alexanders)
- Any of various umbellifers, often specifically Smyrnium olusatrum or Heracleum maximum, the cow parsnip.
- Various plants of genus Zizia or Angelica thought to resemble European alexanders.
Proper noun capitalized: Alexanders
Alexanders
- plural of Alexander
Noun (2) capitalized: Alexanders
Alexanders
- plural of Alexander
- Alternative letter-case form of alexanders.
Also used as
alexanders is also the plural of alexander.
Forms of alexanders
| plural | alexanders |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Alexanders |
Origin of alexanders
From French alisander, apparently named for Alexander the Great, for one or more species thought to be endemic to Macedonia.
See alexander, Alexander.
Words formed from alexanders
Phrases with alexanders
Questions about alexanders
- What does alexanders mean?
- Alexanders means any of various umbellifers, often specifically Smyrnium olusatrum or Heracleum maximum, the cow parsnip.
- What part of speech is alexanders?
- Alexanders can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce alexanders?
- Alexanders is pronounced /ˌælɪɡˈzændɚz/ (US).
- What is the plural of alexanders?
- The plural of alexanders is alexanders.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: alexanders (page history and authors); Alexanders (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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