Parsley Meaning
/ˈpɑː(ɹ)sli/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA bright green, biennial herb, Petroselinum crispum, having many cultivars.
nounThe leaves of this plant used in Middle Eastern, European, and American cooking.
Sentence Examples
The herb used in that pasta sauce might be parsley.
Mary doesn't like parsley.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The traditional recipe for tabbouleh requires plenty of chopped ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She garnished the soup with freshly chopped ____ before serving it to the guests.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English persely, from Old French peresil, from Latin petroselīnum, from Ancient Greek πετροσέλῑνον (petrosélīnon, “parsley”), from πέτρος (pétros, “rock, stone”) + σέλῑνον (sélīnon, “celery”). Displaced Old English petersiliġe, which goes back to the same root.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Though the parsley seemed to have died, outside it started to regenerate. New crimped leaves came free from the sprigs and spread."
— 2022, Sara Baume, Seven Steeples, Tramp Press, page 100:
"Put a layer of mashed potato on one side and also on the other after peppering, salting and finely-chopped parsleying it to taste."
— 1923, William Teignmouth Shore, My Cook Book, page 46:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The traditional recipe for tabbouleh requires plenty of chopped ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She garnished the soup with freshly chopped ____ before serving it to the guests.