noun
- an aromatic herb of the parsley family with fernlike leaves and small white flowers
Usage: botanical
Examples
- The gardener planted cicely near the kitchen door for easy access to its flavorful leaves.
- Cicely’s delicate white flowers bloom in early summer.
- The herb cicely has a sweet, anise-like taste.
- She used fresh cicely leaves to garnish the salad.
- Wild cicely grows naturally in woodland areas.
- The cicely plant can reach up to three feet in height.