sweet cicely

sweet cicely
sweet cicely
n.
1. any of several perennial North American herbs (genus Osmorhiza) of the umbel family, with compound leaves and clusters of small, white flowers
2. a European perennial herb (Myrrhis odorata) of the umbel family, with anise-scented leaves formerly used in flavoring

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  • Sweet cicely — may refer to:* Cicely, a European herb also called sweet cicely * Osmorhiza , a genus of two American plants called sweet cicely …   Wikipedia

  • Sweet cicely — Sweet Sweet, a. [Compar. {Sweeter}; superl. {Sweetest}.] [OE. swete, swote, sote, AS. sw[=e]te; akin to OFries. sw[=e]te, OS. sw[=o]ti, D. zoet, G. s[ u]ss, OHG. suozi, Icel. s[ae]tr, s[oe]tr, Sw. s[ o]t, Dan. s[ o]d, Goth. suts, L. suavis, for… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • sweet cicely — kvapioji garduoklė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Salierinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, prieskoninis, vaistinis augalas (Myrrhis odorata), paplitęs pietų Europoje. Iš jo gaminami maisto priedai (kvėpikliai). atitikmenys: lot. Myrrhis odorata… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • sweet cicely — noun Etymology: cicely from Latin seselis, from Greek Date: 1597 any of a genus (Osmorhiza) of American and eastern Asian herbs of the carrot family that typically have thick fleshy roots and grow in moist woodlands …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • sweet cicely — noun see cicely …   English new terms dictionary

  • sweet cicely — /swit ˈsɪsəli/ (say sweet sisuhlee) noun any of several umbelliferous plants nearly allied to chervil, as an English species, Myrrhis odorata, sometimes used as a potherb, or some species of the North American genus Osmorhiza …  

  • sweet cicely — any of several plants, as a European plant, Myrrhis odorata, of the parsley family, used as a potherb, or certain related North American plants of the genus Osmorhiza. [1660 70] * * * …   Universalium

  • sweet cicely — n. type of aromatic plant of the parsley family used as a potherb …   English contemporary dictionary

  • sweet cicely — noun 1. aromatic resin that is burned as incense and used in perfume • Syn: ↑myrrh, ↑gum myrrh • Hypernyms: ↑gum resin • Substance Holonyms: ↑myrrh tree, ↑Commiphora myrrha 2 …   Useful english dictionary

  • Cicely — Sweet Cicely redirects here. For the American herb, see Osmorhiza. Cicely Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae …   Wikipedia

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