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cicely Meaning & Definition

/ˈsɪsəli/

What Does Cicely Mean?

As a noun, cicely means Myrrhis odorata, a plant in the genus Myrrhis, in the family Apiaceae. It is also used to mean sweetroot, any of several plants in the genus Osmorhiza.

Cicely at a Glance

Part of speechnoun
Pronunciation/ˈsɪsəli/
Pluralcicelies

Cicely Definition (Noun)

  1. Myrrhis odorata, a plant in the genus Myrrhis, in the family Apiaceae.
  2. sweetroot, any of several plants in the genus Osmorhiza.

Synonyms of Cicely

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Word Forms & Grammar

cicely (usually uncountable, plural cicelies)

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Origin of Cicely

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

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