Definition of cicely in English:

cicely

(also sweet cicely)

nounPlural cicelies ˈsɪsɪliˈsɪsɪli

An aromatic white-flowered plant of the parsley family, with fernlike leaves.
欧洲没药，香根芹；雪维菜
Genera Myrrhis and Osmorhiza, family Umbelliferae: several species, in particular the European M. odorata, grown as a culinary and medicinal herb
Example sentencesExamples
- Sweet cicely likes half shade and a moist, rich soil.
- Spoon into a pretty bowl and decorate with small springs and flowers of sweet cicely.
- One of the first herbs to appear in the spring, sweet cicely makes a becoming backdrop to a perennial border.
- Gardening programmes make much of cow-parsley, yet sweet cicely is not only a prettier plant but also has a longer growing season and is edible!
- The root of sweet cicely can be boiled and eaten.
- The sweet cicely, which I have always had in the bed in front of the dining room, is in flower again.

Origin

Late 16th century: from Latin seselis, from Greek. The spelling change was due to association with the given name Cicely.

Rhymes

Sicily

Definition of cicely in US English:

cicely

(also sweet cicely)

nounˈsisilēˈsɪsɪli

An aromatic white-flowered plant of the parsley family, with fernlike leaves.
欧洲没药，香根芹；雪维菜
Genera Myrrhis and Osmorhiza, family Umbelliferae: several species, in particular the European M. odorata, grown as a pot herb and used in herbal medicine, and the North American O. claytoni
Example sentencesExamples
- The sweet cicely, which I have always had in the bed in front of the dining room, is in flower again.
- One of the first herbs to appear in the spring, sweet cicely makes a becoming backdrop to a perennial border.
- The root of sweet cicely can be boiled and eaten.
- Gardening programmes make much of cow-parsley, yet sweet cicely is not only a prettier plant but also has a longer growing season and is edible!
- Spoon into a pretty bowl and decorate with small springs and flowers of sweet cicely.
- Sweet cicely likes half shade and a moist, rich soil.

Origin

Late 16th century: from Latin seselis, from Greek. The spelling change was due to association with the given name Cicely.

词汇	cicely
释义	Definition of cicely in English: cicely (also sweet cicely) nounPlural cicelies ˈsɪsɪliˈsɪsɪli An aromatic white-flowered plant of the parsley family, with fernlike leaves. 欧洲没药，香根芹；雪维菜 Genera Myrrhis and Osmorhiza, family Umbelliferae: several species, in particular the European M. odorata, grown as a culinary and medicinal herb Example sentencesExamples Sweet cicely likes half shade and a moist, rich soil. Spoon into a pretty bowl and decorate with small springs and flowers of sweet cicely. One of the first herbs to appear in the spring, sweet cicely makes a becoming backdrop to a perennial border. Gardening programmes make much of cow-parsley, yet sweet cicely is not only a prettier plant but also has a longer growing season and is edible! The root of sweet cicely can be boiled and eaten. The sweet cicely, which I have always had in the bed in front of the dining room, is in flower again. Origin Late 16th century: from Latin seselis, from Greek. The spelling change was due to association with the given name Cicely. Rhymes Sicily Definition of cicely in US English: cicely (also sweet cicely) nounˈsisilēˈsɪsɪli An aromatic white-flowered plant of the parsley family, with fernlike leaves. 欧洲没药，香根芹；雪维菜 Genera Myrrhis and Osmorhiza, family Umbelliferae: several species, in particular the European M. odorata, grown as a pot herb and used in herbal medicine, and the North American O. claytoni Example sentencesExamples The sweet cicely, which I have always had in the bed in front of the dining room, is in flower again. One of the first herbs to appear in the spring, sweet cicely makes a becoming backdrop to a perennial border. The root of sweet cicely can be boiled and eaten. Gardening programmes make much of cow-parsley, yet sweet cicely is not only a prettier plant but also has a longer growing season and is edible! Spoon into a pretty bowl and decorate with small springs and flowers of sweet cicely. Sweet cicely likes half shade and a moist, rich soil. Origin Late 16th century: from Latin seselis, from Greek. The spelling change was due to association with the given name Cicely.
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