Etymology

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Today it means: Myrrhis odorata, a plant in the genus Myrrhis, in the family Apiaceae. Full definition →

Latin seselis ← Ancient Greek σέσελις
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromσέσελις
  2. Latin · derived fromseselis
  3. English todaycicely

From Latin seselis, from Ancient Greek σέσελις (séselis).

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