parsley
Americannoun
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an herb, Pertoselinum crispum, native to the Mediterranean, having either curled leaf clusters French parsley or flat compound leaves Italian parsley, widely cultivated for use in garnishing or seasoning food.
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the leaves of this plant, used to garnish or season food.
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any of certain allied or similar plants.
adjective
noun
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a S European umbelliferous plant, Petroselinum crispum, widely cultivated for its curled aromatic leaves, which are used in cooking
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any of various similar and related plants, such as fool's-parsley, stone parsley, and cow parsley
Other Word Forms
- parsleylike adjective
Etymology
Origin of parsley
before 1000; Middle English persely, blend of Old English petersilie and Old French persil; both < Late Latin *petrosilium, alteration of Latin petroselīnum < Greek petrosélīnon rock-parsley. See petro- 1, celery
Example Sentences
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“If you don’t have basil, you can make it with parsley, even carrot tops,” Chavez says.
From Salon
The mixture is seasoned with herbs, like thyme and parsley, and poured into a casserole dish.
From Salon
The dip is nothing fancy: Greek yogurt, a squeeze of lemon, a swirl of miso and whatever herbs happen to be languishing in the fridge — usually dill and parsley.
From Salon
They also feature a beautiful medley of herbs, namely parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme.
From Salon
Certain species such as cow parsley, yarrow and knapweed are in fact spreading, and he welcomes an influx of non-native plants and "garden escapes", such as snowdrop and buddleia.
From BBC
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