sweet cicely
sweet cic·e·ly
noun \-ˈsi-s(ə-)lē\Definition of SWEET CICELY
: 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
Origin of SWEET CICELY
cicely from Latin seselis, from Greek
First Known Use: 1577
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