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Parsley

/ˈpɑː(ɹ)sli/

A bright green, biennial herb, Petroselinum crispum, having many cultivars.

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  1. 1

    A bright green, biennial herb, Petroselinum crispum, having many cultivars.

  2. 2

    The leaves of this plant used in Middle Eastern, European, and American cooking.

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petroselinum crispumnounannual or perennial herb with aromatic finely-cut leaves

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petroselinum crispumnounannual or perennial herb with aromatic finely-cut leaves
coriandernoun(UK, Ireland) The annual herb Coriandrum sativum, used in many cuisines.
sprignounA small shoot or twig of a tree or other plant; a spray.
genus petroselinumnounparsley
petroselinuma genus of two parsley species of flowering plants in the family Apiaceae, native to western and southern Europe and northern Africa.
sprigsnounA small shoot or twig of a tree or other plant; a spray.
flat-leaf parsleynouna variety of parsley having flat leaves
italian parsleynounA flat-leafed type of parsley used in cooking and salads.
french parsleynouncurly parsley (Petroselinum crispum)
hamburg parsleynounSynonym of root parsley.
stone parsleynounAny of several flowering herbs in the Apiaceae family.
chinese parsleynounCoriandrum sativum, coriander (cilantro).
cicelynounA female given name from Latin, a variant of Cecily and Cecilia used since the Middle Ages.
wild parsleynounany of various uncultivated umbelliferous plants with foliage resembling that of carrots or parsley
parsley root
turnip-rooted parsleynounSynonym of root parsley.
hedge parsleynounAn herbaceous plant of the genus Torilis.
cow parsleynounAnthriscus sylvestris, a weedy biennial umbellifer native to the Old World.
water parsley
perselinenounObsolete spelling of parsley. [(countable, uncountable) A bright green, biennial herb, Petroselinum crispum, having many cultivars.]

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