cicely

cicely
[ˈsɪsɪli]
(亦作 sweet cicely)
(pl. -ies)
  1. an aromatic white-flowered plant of the parsley family, with fern-like leaves
    欧洲没药,香根芹;雪维菜
  2. 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
    欧洲没药属和香根芹属,伞形科,数种,尤指欧洲的香甜车叶草和北美的香根芹,前者盆栽,用作草药
语源
  1. late 16th cent.: from Latin seselis, from Greek. The spelling change was due to association with the given name Cicely
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