Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Lovage \Lov"age\, n. [F. liv[`e]che, fr. L. levisticum,
   ligusticum, a plant indigenous to Liguria, lovage, from
   Ligusticus Ligustine, Ligurian, Liguria a country of
   Cisalpine Gaul.] (Bot.)
   An umbelliferous plant ({Levisticum officinale}), sometimes
   used in medicine as an aromatic stimulant.

Source : WordNet®

lovage
     n 1: herb native to southern Europe; cultivated for its edible
          stalks and foliage and seeds [syn: {Levisticum
          officinale}]
     2: stalks eaten like celery or candied like Angelica; seeds
        used for flavoring or pickled like capers