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parsley
[ pahr-slee ]
noun
- 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.
- the leaves of this plant, used to garnish or season food.
- any of certain allied or similar plants.
adjective
- Also parslied, parsleyed. cooked or garnished with parsley:
parsley potatoes.
parsley
/ ˈpɑːslɪ /
noun
- a S European umbelliferous plant, Petroselinum crispum, widely cultivated for its curled aromatic leaves, which are used in cooking
- any of various similar and related plants, such as fool's-parsley, stone parsley, and cow parsley
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Other Words From
- parsley·like adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of parsley1
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Example Sentences
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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