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parsley piert
/
pɪət
/
noun
1.
a small N temperate rosaceous plant,
Aphanes arvensis,
having fan-shaped leaves and small greenish flowers
Word Origin
C17: from French
perce pierre,
literally: break stone
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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