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fool's-parsley

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fool's-pars⋅ley

[foolz-pahrs-lee]
–noun
an Old World fetid, poisonous plant, Aethusa cynapium, resembling parsley.

Origin:
1745–55
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fool's-pars·ley   (fōōlz'pär'slē)
n.  A poisonous European weed (Aethusa cynapium) having finely divided leaves, umbels of small white flowers, and an unpleasant odor.
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