Meanings
cicely1
plural cicelies · alternative obsolete cecily
- uncountableusuallyMyrrhis odorata, a plant in the genus Myrrhis, in the family Apiaceae.
Synonyms: sweet cicely, myrrh, garden myrrh, sweet chervil
Cicely2
- A female given name from Latin, a variant of Cecily and Cecilia used since the Middle Ages.
, Induction, Scene II First Servant. - - - Sometimes you would call out for Cicely Hacket. Sly. Ay, the woman's maid of the house.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounMyrrhis odorata, a plant in the genus Myrrhis, in the family Apiaceae.
Origin
- Ancient Greekσέσελις
- Latinseselis
- Englishcicely
From Latin seselis, from Ancient Greek σέσελις (séselis).
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Arabic probably no definite term
- probably no definite termMyrrhis odorata
Dutch roomse kervel
- roomse kervelMyrrhis odorata
Estonian mesiputk
- mesiputkMyrrhis odorata
Finnish saksankirveli
- saksankirveliMyrrhis odorata
French cerfeuil musqué
- cerfeuil musquéMyrrhis odorata
German Süßdolde
- SüßdoldeMyrrhis odorata
Hungarian spanyol turbolya
- spanyol turbolyaMyrrhis odorata
Icelandic spánarkerfill
- spánarkerfillMyrrhis odorata
Polish marchewnik
- marchewnikMyrrhis odorata
Russian ке́рвель испа́нский
- ке́рвель испа́нский (kérvelʹ ispánskij)Myrrhis odorata
Scottish Gaelic seanas, cos-uisge
- seanasMyrrhis odorata
- cos-uisgeMyrrhis odorata
- mirrMyrrhis odorata
Swedish spansk körvel
- spansk körvelMyrrhis odorata
Ukrainian ке́рвель іспа́нський
- ке́рвель іспа́нський (kérvelʹ ispánsʹkyj)Myrrhis odorata
Welsh creithig bêr
- creithig bêrMyrrhis odorata
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Cite this entry
cicely. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cicely
“cicely.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cicely. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cicely,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cicely.
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