parsley piert
/ (pɪət) /
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noun
a small N temperate rosaceous plant, Aphanes arvensis, having fan-shaped leaves and small greenish flowers
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Word Origin for parsley piert
C17: from French perce pierre, literally: break stone
Words nearby parsley piert
parsing, pars intermedia, parsley, parsley family, parsley fern, parsley piert, parsnip, parson, parsonage, parson bird, Parsons
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