cicely

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: cic=e=ly

CIDE DICTIONARY

cicely, n. [L. seselis, Gr. , ; perh. ultimately of Egyptian origin.].

 Any one of several umbelliferous plants, of the genera Myrrhis, Osmorrhiza, etc.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

cicely, n. (pl. -ies) any of various umbelliferous plants, esp. sweet cicely (see SWEET).

Etymology

app. f. L seselis f. Gk, assim. to the woman's Christian name