cicely

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cic·e·ly / ˈsisilē/ (also sweet cicely) • n. (pl. -ies) an aromatic white-flowered plant (genera Myrrhis and Osmorhiza) of the parsley family, with fernlike leaves.

sweet cicely

views updated May 29 2018

sweet cicely Or sweet chervil. A wild plant (Myrrhis odorata), the aniseed‐flavoured leaves are used to flavour fruit cups, fruit salads, and cooked fruit; the main root can be boiled, sliced, and used in salads.