cicely : Idioms & Phrases

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Sweet cicely

  • noun European herb with soft ferny leaves and white flowers
    Myrrhis odorata.
  • noun aromatic resin that is burned as incense and used in perfume
    myrrh; gum myrrh.
  • noun fresh ferny leaves and green seeds used as garnish in salads and cold vegetables; dried seeds used in confectionery and liqueurs
WordNet
  • . (Bot.) (a) Either of the North American plants of the umbelliferous genus Osmorrhiza having aromatic roots and seeds, and white flowers. Gray. (b) A plant of the genus Myrrhis (M. odorata) growing in England.
Webster 1913