parsley

American  

[pahr-slee] / ˈpɑr sli /

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.

2. the leaves of this plant, used to garnish or season food.

3. any of certain allied or similar plants.

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adjective

1. Also parslied, parsleyed cooked or garnished with parsley.

   parsley potatoes.

parsley British  

/ 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 Word Forms

• parsleylike
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of parsley

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

Example Sentences

“Gifts to each other. We saved the antiquity items, three framed Guinness World Record certificates and the Elvis Parsley water pitcher.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2025

My fluffy Gruyère and Parsley Scones feature a parsley compound butter which makes them mouthwateringly rich, flaky and bursting with flavor.

From Salon • Dec. 4, 2024

Under Sheffield, Pioneer grew through rapid-fire purchases, including multi-billion dollar deals in 2021 for DoublePoint Energy and Parsley Energy.

From Reuters • Oct. 11, 2023

In 2020 the company said it was buying Parsley Energy in an all-stock deal valued at approximately $4.5 billion.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 11, 2023

It had filed for bankruptcy and was bought out by another company, Parker & Parsley, for virtually nothing.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger