| NOUN | plant | sweet cicely, Myrrhis odorata | European herb with soft ferny leaves and white flowers |
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| plant | sweet cicely, myrrh, gum myrrh | aromatic resin that is burned as incense and used in perfume | |
| food | sweet cicely | fresh ferny leaves and green seeds used as garnish in salads and cold vegetables |
| Meaning | European herb with soft ferny leaves and white flowers. | |
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| Synonym | Myrrhis odorata | |
| Member of | Myrrhis, genus Myrrhis | European perennial herbs having pinnate leaves and umbels of white flowers |
| Parts | sweet cicely | Fresh ferny leaves and green seeds used as garnish in salads and cold vegetables |
| Broader | herb, herbaceous plant | A plant lacking a permanent woody stem |
| Meaning | aromatic resin that is burned as incense and used in perfume. | |
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| Synonyms | myrrh, gum myrrh | |
| Broader | gum resin | A mixture of resin and gum |
| Substance of | myrrh tree, Commiphora myrrha | Tree of eastern Africa and Asia yielding myrrh |
| Spanish | mirra | |
| Catalan | mirra | |
| Meaning | Fresh ferny leaves and green seeds used as garnish in salads and cold vegetables; dried seeds used in confectionery and liqueurs. | |
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| Part of | sweet cicely, Myrrhis odorata | European herb with soft ferny leaves and white flowers |
| Broader | herb | aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities |
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