Ăl'ex-ăn'der, n.

n. [Lat. Alexander, Gr. ἀλέξανδρος, defending men; from ἀλέξω, to defend, and ἀνήρ, gen. ἀνδρός, man.—A corruption of Olusatrum.] (Bot.) A name given to two species of the genus Smyrnium, formerly cultivated and used as celery now is.