Myrrhis odorata, with common names cicely (/ ˈsɪsəli / SISS-ə-lee), sweet cicely, [2] myrrh, garden myrrh, and sweet chervil, [3] is a herbaceous perennial plant belonging to the celery family Apiaceae. It is the only species in the genus Myrrhis. [4] The genus name Myrrhis derives from the Greek word myrrhis [μυρρίς], an aromatic oil from Asia.