Lovage

Lovage is a mundane plant and a potion ingredient used to make Confusing and Befuddlement Draughts (OP18).

Levisticum officinale, a culinary and medicinal herb in the carrot family that is native to southern Europe but which has been introduced to North America (NSOED, PLANTS).

Commentary

Etymology

from Middle English for "love" plus "parsley" which was called "ache" at the time.

Pensieve (Comments)

Tags: confusion draught plants

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