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parsley

[ pahr-slee ]

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

  1. Also parslied, parsleyed. cooked or garnished with parsley:

    parsley potatoes.

parsley

/ ˈpɑːslɪ /

noun

  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


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Other Words From

  • parsley·like 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 petroselīnum < Greek petrosélīnon 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 petroselīnum rock parsley, from Greek petroselinon, from petra rock + selinon parsley

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Example Sentences

The best dishes would be nothing if it were not for that hint of cilantro or parsley.

Adjust the acidity and sweetness and top with chopped parsley, if desired, and season with salt and pepper to taste.

With tender greens such as spinach or herbs such as parsley and cilantro, don’t even bother stripping.

They are baked in a hot oven until the bread is crisped, the cheese is melted and the fragrance of the herbs is unleashed, before the whole mess gets showered with fresh parsley.

Grind the toasted seeds into a powder, and mince the parsley and cilantro stems.

Rub pork loin with paprika, Cajun seasoning, parsley, onion powder, garlic powder, sugar, salt, and pepper.

This fresh parsley sauce goes well with most grilled meats and fish.

Spoon the rice into the center of the gumbo, and sprinkle each serving with green onions and parsley.

In a cup, mix the lemon juice, the raw garlic and the chopped parsley and pour on the sizzling shakshuka when serving.

Finish with a salad of frisee, chives, parsley, tarragon and chervil lightly dressed with the vinaigrette.

Picnic baskets from which the salt has been omitted may be shredded over the surface instead of parsley.

Babette was just offering him some boiled trout, which she herself must have garnished with parsley, it looked so dainty.

Sprinkle a little chopped parsley and serve in a deep dish without a cover, as the steam must not be kept in.

Chop some mushrooms, chives, and parsley; mix these in the broth in which the ducks were braised.

Turn out and decorate the base with chopped aspic, truffles, parsley, and tomatoes.

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