parsley
pronunciation
How to pronounce parsley in British English:
UK [ˈpɑ:sli]
How to pronounce parsley in American English:
US [ˈpɑrsli]
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- Noun:
- annual or perennial herb with aromatic finely-cut leaves
- aromatic herb with flat or curly leaves
Word Origin
- parsley
- parsley: [14] The ultimate source of parsley is Greek petrōselínon, a compound formed from pétrā ‘rock’ (source of English petrify, petrol, etc) and sélīnon ‘parsley’ (source of English celery). From it was descended Latin petroselīnum, which in post-classical times became petrosilium. This passed into English in two distinct phases: first, direct from Latin in the Old English period as petersilie, and secondly, in the 13th century via Old French peresil as percil. By the 14th century these had started to merge together into percely, later parsley.=> celery, petrol
- parsley (n.)
- 14c. merger of Old English petersilie and Old French peresil (13c., Modern French persil), both from Medieval Latin petrosilium, from Latin petroselinum, from Greek petroselinon "rock-parsley," from petros "rock, stone" + selinon "celery" (see celery).
Example
- 1. Four of the herbal mixes contained relatives of parsley .
- 2. Stir in noodles , parsley , and reserved chicken .
- 3. Angiogenesis can be stopped withresveratrol ( red grapes ) strawberries extract , teas , soy , parsley , garlic , and other common foods .
- 4. And off she ran , returning with an apronful of parsley and a turnip .
- 5. If supplements aren 't your thing , try a little parsley .