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Definition: CICELY

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. Any one of several umbelliferous plants, of the genera Myrrhis, Osmorrhiza, etc.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "Cicely" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1590. (references)

Etymology:Cicely \Cic"e*ly\, noun. [Latin expression seselis, Greek, perhaps ultimately of Egyptian origin.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: CICELY

Domain Definition
Noah Webster [Noun] A plant, a species of Chaerophyllum. The sweet cicely is a species of Scandix.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.
Wikipedic Cicely or Sweet Cicely (Myrrhis odorata) is a plant belonging to the family Apiaceae, native to central Europe; it is the sole species in the genus Myrrhis. It is a tall herbaceous perennial plant, growing to 2 m tall. The leaves are finely divided, feathery, up to 50 cm long. The flowers are white, 2-4 mm across, produced in large umbels. The seeds are slender, 15-25 mm long and 3-4 mm broad. (references)
Wiktionary [Proper noun] A female given name, a variant of Cecily and Cecilia used since the Middle Ages. (references)

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Common Expressions: CICELY

Expressions Definition
Cicely Courtneidge Dame Cicely Courtneidge (April 1, 1893 - April 26, 1980) was an English comedienne, born in Sydney, Australia. Well known in the years between World War I and World War II she starred in slapstick comedies like Falling For You (1933) and Soldiers of the King (1934). She performed regularly on stage in Britain. She also gave performances in Melbourne Australia around the late 1930s. Her services to British Theatre resulted in her being made a Dame. She was married to comedian Jack Hulbert. (references)
Cicely Hamilton Cicely Mary Hamilton (15 June 1872 - 6 December, 1952), born Hammill, was an English actress, writer, journalist, suffragist and feminist. She is now best known for the play Diana of Dobson's, with a setting in an Edwardian department store. (references)
Cicely Saunders Dame Cicely Mary Strode Saunders, OM, DBE (22 June 1918-14 July 2005) was a prominent British nurse, physician and writer, involved with many international universities. She was most famous for her role in the birth of the hospice movement, emphasizing the importance of palliative care in modern medicine. (references)
Cicely Tyson Cicely Tyson (born December 19, 1933) is an award-winning African-American actress, who tried to shave 9 years off her age, claiming 1942 as her year of birth in the pre-Internet age. Her devoutly Christian parents came from the island of Nevis in the West Indies, but Cicely was born and raised in Harlem, New York. She was discovered by a photographer for Ebony magazine, and became a popular fashion model. Her first film was an uncredited role in Carib Gold in 1957, but she went on to do television - the celebrated series East Side/West Side and the long-running soap opera The Guiding Light. (references)
Sweet cicely 1: (Bot.) (a) Either of the North American plants of the umbelliferous genus Osmorrhiza having aromatic roots and seeds, and white flowers. --Gray. (b) A plant of the genus Myrrhis (M. odorata) growing in England. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary.
  2: Fresh ferny leaves and green seeds used as garnish in salads and cold vegetables; dried seeds used in confectionery and liqueurs. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  3: European herb with soft ferny leaves and white flowers. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  4: Aromatic resin that is burned as incense and used in perfume. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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Extended Definition: CICELY

Cicely

Cicely may refer to:

  • Cicely, also sweet cicely, an herb
  • Cicely Tyson, African-American actress
  • Cicely Courtneidge, English actress and comedienne
  • Dame Cicely Saunders, English nurse, physician and writer
  • Cicely Hamilton, English suffragist
  • Cicely Mary Barker, English illustrator
  • Cicely, Alaska, the fictional setting of the television series Northern Exposure

See also

  • Cecily

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Cicely (disambiguation)". Image Credit.
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Extended Definition: CICELY

Cicely

This article is about the European herb. For the American herb, see Osmorhiza.
Cicely

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Myrrhis
Species: M. odorata
Binomial name
Myrrhis odorata
(L.) Scop.

Cicely or Sweet Cicely (Myrrhis odorata) is a plant belonging to the family Apiaceae, native to central Europe; it is the sole species in the genus Myrrhis. It is a tall herbaceous perennial plant, growing to 2 m tall. The leaves are finely divided, feathery, up to 50 cm long. The flowers are white, about 2-4 mm across, produced in large umbels. The seeds are slender, 15-25 mm long and 3-4 mm broad.

Cultivation and uses

Its leaves are sometimes used as a herb, with a rather strong taste reminiscent of anise; it is used mainly in Germany and Scandinavia. Like its relatives anise, fennel, and caraway, it can also be used to flavour akvavit. Its essential oils are dominated by anethole.

External links

  • Cicely - Gernot Katzer's Spice Pages.

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Topics by Level of Interest: CICELY

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Cicely Tyson 20     Cicely 17
Cicely 17     Cicely "Reynolds" Bailey Jordan Farrar 15
Cicely "Reynolds" Bailey Jordan Farrar 15     Cicely "Reynolds" Bailey Jordan Farrar 3
Cicely Courtneidge 12     Cicely (alternative meanings) 2
Cicely Saunders 12     Cicely Berry 10
Cicely Berry 10     Cicely Courtneidge 12
Cicely Mary Barker 9     Cicely Hamilton 6
Cicely Tyson School of Performing and Fine Arts 7     Cicely Mary Barker 9
Cicely Hamilton 6     Cicely Saunders 12
Cicely "Reynolds" Bailey Jordan Farrar 3     Cicely Tyson 20
Cicely (alternative meanings) 2     Cicely Tyson School of Performing and Fine Arts 7
Sweet cicely 2     Sweet cicely 2

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).


Computed Synonyms: Cicely

 Rank

 Intensity 

 Word

 Synonyms

 Synonyms of synonym

 1   4.0193   Cicely     chervil     cow parsley, parsley, Anthriscus, foxtail, sisal   
 2   2.0093   Cicely     myrrh     myrrh tree, incense, frankincense, gum myrrh, sleuth   
 3   1.6693   Cicely     sweet cicely     sweet scented myrrh, garden myrrh, great chervil, myrrh   
 4   1.2097   Cicely     Sicily     Sicilia   
 5   1.0090   Cicely     Anthriscus     chervil   
 6   1.0089   Cicely     garden myrrh     sweet scented myrrh, great chervil   
Source: calculated by Eve using graph theory. "Intensity" is a score indicating the number of overlapping cliques where the word pair is found (an integer before the decimal); the first digit after the decimal is the number of overlapping terminal characters up to 9; the second characters is number of leading common characters up to 9; the last two digits measure the Levenshtein distance subtracted from 100. Top

Computed Expressions: Cicely

 Rank

 Intensity 

 Expression

 Synonyms

 Synonyms of synonym

 1   7.5589   sweet cicely     sweet scented myrrh     garden myrrh, great chervil   
 2   7.0088   sweet cicely     garden myrrh     sweet scented myrrh, great chervil   
 3   1.6693   sweet cicely     Cicely     chervil, myrrh   
 4   1.1190   sweet cicely     great chervil     sweet scented myrrh, garden myrrh   
 5   1.0087   sweet cicely     myrrh     myrrh tree, incense   
Source: calculated by Eve using graph theory. "Intensity" is a score indicating the number of overlapping cliques where the word pair is found (an integer before the decimal); the first digit after the decimal is the number of overlapping terminal characters up to 9; the second characters is number of leading common characters up to 9; the last two digits measure the Levenshtein distance subtracted from 100. Top

Translations: CICELY

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Brazilian Portuguese Mirra (myrrh, cicely, myrrh tree). Additional references: Brazilian Portuguese, Portugal, Angola, cicely. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Simplified 没药科植物 (cicely), 沒药科植物 (cicely). Additional references: Chinese Simplified, China, Brunei, cicely. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Traditional 沒藥科植物 (cicely). Additional references: Chinese Traditional, China, Brunei, cicely. (volunteer & more translations)
Deutsch kerbel (chervil, chervils, cicely, cow parsley, Anthriscus). Additional references: Deutsch, Germany, Austria, cicely. (volunteer & more translations)
Français myrrhe (myrrh, cicely, myrrh gum, myrrh tree), cicely (cicely), Cerfeuil musqué (Cicely, garden myrrh, sweet cicely, sweet scented myrrh). Additional references: Français, France, Algeria, cicely. (volunteer & more translations)
French myrrhe (myrrh, cicely, myrrh gum, myrrh tree), cicely (cicely), Cerfeuil musqué (Cicely, garden myrrh, sweet cicely, sweet scented myrrh). Additional references: French, France, Algeria, cicely. (volunteer & more translations)
German kerbel (chervil, chervils, cicely, cow parsley, Anthriscus). Additional references: German, Germany, Austria, cicely. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguk Mal 각종 미나리과 식물 (cicely), 긴사상자류 (cicely), 【식물】 각종 미나릿과 식물 (cicely). Additional references: Hanguk Mal, Korea, South, Korea, cicely. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguohua 각종 미나리과 식물 (cicely), 긴사상자류 (cicely), 【식물】 각종 미나릿과 식물 (cicely). Additional references: Hanguohua, Korea, South, Korea, cicely. (volunteer & more translations)
Hebrew פֶּטְרוֹזִילְיָה (cicely). Additional references: Hebrew, Israel, cicely. (volunteer & more translations)
High German kerbel (chervil, chervils, cicely, cow parsley, Anthriscus). Additional references: High German, Germany, Austria, cicely. (volunteer & more translations)
Hochdeutsch kerbel (chervil, chervils, cicely, cow parsley, Anthriscus). Additional references: Hochdeutsch, Germany, Austria, cicely. (volunteer & more translations)
Hungarian Cecília (cicely). Additional references: Hungarian, Hungary, Austria, cicely. (volunteer & more translations)
Italian finocchiella (baldmoney, cicely, myrrh, finocchio selvatico), Cecilia (cicely). Additional references: Italian, Italy, Croatia, cicely. (volunteer & more translations)
Ivrit פֶּטְרוֹזִילְיָה (cicely). Additional references: Ivrit, Israel, cicely. (volunteer & more translations)
Japanese セリ科の各種 (cicely), シシリー (Sicily, cicely). Additional references: Japanese, Japan, Taiwan, cicely. (volunteer & more translations)
Korean 각종 미나리과 식물 (cicely), 긴사상자류 (cicely), 【식물】 각종 미나릿과 식물 (cicely). Additional references: Korean, Korea, South, Korea, cicely. (volunteer & more translations)
Magyar Cecília (cicely). Additional references: Magyar, Hungary, Austria, cicely. (volunteer & more translations)
Portuguese Mirra (myrrh, cicely, myrrh tree). Additional references: Portuguese, Portugal, Angola, cicely. (volunteer & more translations)
Ruotsi Körvel (chervil, cicely). Additional references: Ruotsi, Sweden, Finland, cicely. (volunteer & more translations)
Russian Кервель (cicely). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, cicely. (volunteer & more translations)
Russian (transliteration) kervelʹ (cicely). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, cicely. (volunteer & more translations)
Russki Кервель (cicely). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, cicely. (volunteer & more translations)
Russki (transliteration) kervelʹ (cicely). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, cicely. (volunteer & more translations)
Serbian (transliteration) vrsta peršuna (cicely), krbuljica (chervil, cicely). Additional references: Serbian (transliteration), cicely. (volunteer & more translations)
Spanish perifollo oloroso (cicely). Additional references: Spanish, Spain, Mexico, cicely. (volunteer & more translations)
Svenska Körvel (chervil, cicely). Additional references: Svenska, Sweden, Finland, cicely. (volunteer & more translations)
Swedish Körvel (chervil, cicely). Additional references: Swedish, Sweden, Finland, cicely. (volunteer & more translations)
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Constructed Language Translations: CICELY

Language Translations for “cicely” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Athag cathagicathagelyathag (cicely). Additional references: Athag, cicely. (volunteer)
Double Dutch cagicagelyag (cicely). Additional references: Double Dutch, cicely. (volunteer)
Leet (cicely). Additional references: Leet, cicely. (volunteer)
Oppish copicopelyop (cicely). Additional references: Oppish, cicely. (volunteer)
Pig Latin icelycay (cicely). Additional references: Pig Latin, cicely. (volunteer)
Terran B kerrel (cicely). Additional references: Terran B, cicely. (volunteer)
Ubbi Dubbi cubicubelyub (cicely). Additional references: Ubbi Dubbi, cicely. (volunteer)
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Ancestral and Extinct Language Translations: CICELY

Language Period Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Latin 500 BCE - 1700 Myrrhis odorata (cicely, garden myrrh, myrrh, scented, sweet cicely). Additional references: Latin, cicely. (volunteer)
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