cicely

noun

cic·​e·​ly ˈsi-s(ə-)lē 

plural -es

: any of several herbs of the family Umbelliferae (as of the genus Myrrhis or Osmorhiza) see sweet cicely

Word History

Etymology

by folk etymology (influence of proper name Cicely) from seseli

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