sweet cicely

sweet cicely

n.

1. Any of various perennial New World herbs of the genus Osmorhiza of the parsley family, having fleshy aromatic roots, compound leaves, and clusters of small white flowers.

2. An aromatic European perennial herb (Myrrhis odorata) having compound leaves and compound umbels of small white flowers. Also called myrrh.

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[Middle English seseli, from Latin seselis, from Greek.]

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sweet cicely

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) Also called myrrh an aromatic umbelliferous European plant, Myrrhis odorata, having compound leaves and clusters of small white flowers

2. (Cookery) the leaves of this plant, formerly used in cookery for their flavour of aniseed

3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of various plants of the umbelliferous genus Osmorhiza, of Asia and America, having aromatic roots and clusters of small white flowers

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	sweet cicely - European herb with soft ferny leaves and white flowers Myrrhis odorata sweet cicely - fresh ferny leaves and green seeds used as garnish in salads and cold vegetables; dried seeds used in confectionery and liqueurs herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests genus Myrrhis, Myrrhis - European perennial herbs having pinnate leaves and umbels of white flowers
	2.	sweet cicely - aromatic resin that is burned as incense and used in perfume gum myrrh, myrrh Commiphora myrrha, myrrh tree - tree of eastern Africa and Asia yielding myrrh gum resin - a mixture of resin and gum
	3.	sweet cicely - fresh ferny leaves and green seeds used as garnish in salads and cold vegetables; dried seeds used in confectionery and liqueurs herb - aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities Myrrhis odorata, sweet cicely - European herb with soft ferny leaves and white flowers