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wild parsley

American  

noun

  1. any of several uncultivated plants resembling the parsley in shape and structure.


wild parsley British  

noun

  1. any of various uncultivated umbelliferous plants that resemble parsley

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Plus, I had the advantage of knowing the exact location of the greenest patch of wild parsley.

From Literature

Bountiful rains have paid off with fields of California poppy, lacy phacelia, wild parsley and western forget-me-nots among others.

From The Guardian

Park officials at this desert grassland habitat said wild parsley, grape soda lupine and slender keel fruit had started to bloom.

From New York Times

Humans occasionally eat it thinking it’s wild parsley or dill, Batt said, while livestock can ingest the plant when forage opportunities are low - or if it is mixed in with grasses.

From Washington Times

Chopped pine nuts, grated daikon and tender stems of wild parsley scattered over a soupy bowl of rice gave it a fresh, gentle flavor that was like the coming of spring.

From New York Times