parsley
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sli noun
1.
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. Compare parsley family.
2.
the leaves of this plant, used to garnish or season food.
3.
any of certain allied or similar plants.
adjective
4.
Also, pars·lied, pars·leyed. cooked or garnished with parsley: parsley potatoes.
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| —n | |
| 1. | a S European umbelliferous plant, Petroselinum crispum, widely cultivated for its curled aromatic leaves, which are used in cooking |
| 2. | any of various similar and related plants, such as fool's-parsley, stone parsley, and cow parsley |
| [C14 persely, from Old English petersilie + Old French persil, peresil, both ultimately from Latin petroselīnum rock parsley, from Greek petroselinon, from petra rock + selinon parsley] | |
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Word Origin & History
parsley
14c. merger of O.E. petersilie, O.Fr. peresil (13c.), both from M.L. petrosilium, from L. petroselinum, from Gk. petroselinon "rock-parsley," from petros "rock, stone" + selinon "celery."
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Computing Dictionary
Parsley definition
A Pascal extension for construction of parse trees, by Barber of Summit Software. It features Iterators.
["PARSLEY: A New Compiler-Compiler", in Software Development Tools, Techniques and Alternatives, Arlington VA, Jul 1983, pp.232-241].
(1995-02-22)
Example sentences
Vesuvian, they bubble and smoke in a magma of astringent garlic butter and parsley.
Serve sprinkled with parsley and toasted pumpkin seeds.
Dress with the vinaigrette and add parsley, salt and pepper to taste.
Serve on a napkin, ends towards centre of dish, and garnish with parsley.
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