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Definition of Parsley

1. Noun. Annual or perennial herb with aromatic leaves.

2. Noun. Aromatic herb with flat or crinkly leaves that are cut finely and used to garnish food.

Definition of Parsley

1. n. An aromatic umbelliferous herb (Carum Petroselinum), having finely divided leaves which are used in cookery and as a garnish.

Definition of Parsley

1. Noun. A bright green, biennial herb, ''Petroselinum crispum'' or ''Petroselinum neapolitanum'' having either flat or curled leaves. ¹

2. Noun. The leaves of this plant used in Middle Eastern, European, and American cooking. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Parsley

1. a cultivated herb [n -LEYS] : PARSLEYED, PARSLIED [adj]

Medical Definition of Parsley

1. An aromatic umbelliferous herb (Carum Petroselinum), having finely divided leaves which are used in cookery and as a garnish. "As she went to the garden for parsley, to stuff a rabbit." (Shak) Fool's parsley. See Fool. Hedge parsley, Milk parsley, Stone parsley, names given to various weeds of similar appearance to the parsley. Parsley fern, a small herb (Alchemilla arvensis) formerly used as a remedy for calculus. Origin: OE. Persely, persil, F. Persil, L. Petroselinum rock parsley, Gr.; stone + parsley. Cf. Celery. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Parsley

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parsimoniously parsimoniousness parsimony parsing parsings parsley (current term) parsley-leaved thorn parsley frog parsley haw parsleyed

parsleys parslied parsnep parsneps parsnip parsniplike parsnippy parsnips parsnipy parson

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