fool's-parsley
[ foolz-pahrs-lee ]
/ ˈfulzˌpɑrs li /
noun
an Old World fetid, poisonous plant, Aethusa cynapium, resembling parsley.
Words nearby fool's-parsley
fool's cap, fool's errand, fool's gold, fool's mate, fool's paradise, fool's-parsley, foolery, foolfish, foolhardy, foolish, foolproof
Origin of fool's-parsley
First recorded in 1745–55
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British Dictionary definitions for fool's-parsley
fool's-parsley
noun
an evil-smelling Eurasian umbelliferous plant, Aethusa cynapium, with small white flowers: contains the poison coniine
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