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parsley

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun parsley has 2 senses

parsley(n = noun.plant) petroselinum crispum - annual or perennial herb with aromatic leaves; Array

is a kind of herb, herbaceous plant

is a member of genus petroselinum, petroselinum

has particulars: flat-leaf parsley, italian parsley, petroselinum crispum neapolitanum, hamburg parsley, petroselinum crispum tuberosum, turnip-rooted parsley

parsley(n = noun.food) Array - aromatic herb with flat or crinkly leaves that are cut finely and used to garnish food; Array

is a kind of

herb

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CIDE DICTIONARY

parsley, n. [OE. persely, persil, F. persil, L. petroselinum rock parsley, Gr. petrose`linon; pe`tros stone + se`linon parsley. Cf. Celery.].

An aromatic umbelliferous herb (Carum Petroselinum), having finely divided leaves which are used in cookery and as a garnish. [1913 Webster]

"As she went to the garden for parsley, to stuff a rabbit." [1913 Webster]

Fool's parsley. See under Fool. -- Hedge parsley, Milk parsley, Stone parsley, names given to various weeds of similar appearance to the parsley. -- Parsley fern (Bot.), a small fern with leaves resembling parsley (Cryptogramme crispa). -- Parsley piert (Bot.), a small herb (Alchemilla arvensis) formerly used as a remedy for calculus.

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

parsley, n. a biennial herb, Petroselinum crispum, with white flowers and crinkly aromatic leaves, used for seasoning and garnishing food.

Idiom

parsley fern a fern, Cryptogramma crispa, with leaves like parsley. parsley-piert a dwarf annual herb, Aphanes arvensis.

Etymology

ME percil, per(e)sil f. OF peresil, and OE petersilie ult. f. L petroselinum f. Gk petroselinon; parsley-piert prob. corrupt. of F perce-pierre pierce stone

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ROGET THESAURUS

parsley

Condiment

N condiment, seasoning, sauce, spice, relish, appetizer, salt, mustard, grey poupon mustard, pepper, black pepper, white pepper, peppercorn, curry, sauce piquante, caviare, onion, garlic, pickle, achar, allspice, bell pepper, Jamaica pepper, green pepper, chutney, cubeb, pimento, capsicum, red pepper, chili peppers, cayenne, nutmeg, mace, cinnamon, oregano, cloves, fennel, pot herbs, parsley, sage, rosemary, thyme, bay leaves, marjoram, frankincense, balm, myrrh, paprika, saffron, ginger, turmeric.

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