parsley

Meaning

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable, usually) A bright green, biennial herb, Petroselinum crispum, having many cultivars.
2. (uncountable, usually) The leaves of this plant used in Middle Eastern, European, and American cooking.
3. (broadly, uncountable, usually) Any herb resembling parsley, such as cilantro (Chinese parsley) or chervil (French parsley).

Verb

To add parsley to.

Synonyms

herb

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Petroselinum crispum

coriander

pistil

curled parsley

garden parsley

ach

herbes de Provence

ginger

majoram

Translations

perejil

prezzemolo

persil

Petersilie

salsa

peterselie

julivert

maydanoz

μαϊντανός

petroselinum

πετροσέλινο

Peterling

بقدونس

Petroselinum crispum

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpɑː(ɹ)sli/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: persely

Cognate with Old English: petersiliġe

In summary

From Middle English persely, from Old French peresil, from Latin petroselīnum, from Ancient Greek πετροσέλῑνον (petrosélīnon, “parsley”), from πέτρος (pétros, “rock, stone”) + σέλῑνον (sélīnon, “celery”). Displaced Old English petersiliġe, which goes back to the same root.