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parsley
[ pahr-slee ]
noun
- 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. Compare parsley family.
- the leaves of this plant, used to garnish or season food.
- any of certain allied or similar plants.
adjective
- Also 貹l, 貹l. cooked or garnished with parsley:
parsley potatoes.
parsley
/ ˈɑːɪ /
noun
- a S European umbelliferous plant, Petroselinum crispum, widely cultivated for its curled aromatic leaves, which are used in cooking
- any of various similar and related plants, such as fool's-parsley, stone parsley, and cow parsley
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Other Word Forms
- 貹l· adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of parsley1
C14 persely, from Old English petersilie + Old French persil, peresil, both ultimately from Latin ٰDzīԳܳ rock parsley, from Greek petroselinon, from petra rock + selinon parsley
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Add a handful of dill, saving some for garnish and a sprinkling of parsley.
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If everything on the plate is brown, grab some parsley and give it a rough chop.
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Serve over rice with an optional sprinkling of freshly chopped parsley and French bread to soak up the extra juices.
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They were destined to be stuffed into the sea bass, along with parsley, oil, and garlic.
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I like to serve this with buttered egg noodles, dill or parsley, and maybe a roasted vegetable.
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