parsley

[pahr-slee]

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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.
the leaves of this plant, used to garnish or season food.
any of certain allied or similar plants.

adjective

Also parslied, parsleyed cooked or garnished with parsley.
parsley potatoes.

parsley

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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

parsleylike adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of parsley¹

before 1000; Middle English persely, blend of Old English petersilie and Old French persil; both < Late Latin *petrosilium, alteration of Latin ��ٰ��ǲ��ī�Գܳ� < Greek ��ٰ��ǲ�é��ī�Դǲ� rock-parsley. See petro- ¹, celery

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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 ��ٰ��ǲ��ī�Գܳ� rock parsley, from Greek petroselinon, from petra rock + selinon parsley

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Per LaMarita, radish greens are best enjoyed raw in salads and mixed with fresh kale, watercress, arugula, parsley or baby greens.

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But also mint, dill, parsley, tarragon if you’re a chaos agent.

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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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pars intermedia parsley family

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