Meanings
nounsweet cicely (plural sweet cicelies)
plural sweet cicelies
- An aromatic European perennial plant (Myrrhis odorata).
- Any of various herbs of the genus Osmorhiza, related to and similar in appearance to those in species Myrrhis odorata.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounEuropean herb with soft ferny leaves and white flowers
Similar
Myrrhis odorata
Broader
herbherbaceous plant
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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