noun
parsley
PAHS-lee
noun
1
A leafy green herb used to flavour or garnish food.
"She sprinkled chopped parsley over the soup before serving."
"Fresh parsley grows well on a sunny windowsill."
How to Use Parsley
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA common cooking herb with curly or flat green leaves, often used as a garnish.
Common pairings
fresh parsley
chopped parsley
a sprig of parsley
Word Forms
parsleyed past tense, parsleys plural, Parsleys plural, parsleys singular
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Etymology
From Old French peresil, from Greek petroselinon, literally "rock celery."