noun
- plural of cicely, an aromatic herb of the parsley family with fernlike leaves and small white flowers
Usage: botanical
Examples
- The garden contained several varieties of cicelies among the other herbs.
- Wild cicelies grew abundantly along the woodland path.
- She harvested the cicelies for their anise-like flavor.
- The cicelies attracted beneficial insects to the herb garden.
- Sweet cicelies are often used as a natural sweetener in cooking.