parsley
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• noun
The fresh or dried mildly aromatic leaves and stems of the parsley plant, widely used in cooking as a leafy green, culinary herb, seasoning, or garnish, as well as the edible taproot of certain cultivars known as root parsley.
"The chef sprinkled finely chopped flat-leaf parsley over the roasted potatoes just before serving."
A biennial herbaceous plant (Petroselinum crispum) of the carrot family (Apiaceae), native to the central and eastern Mediterranean region and cultivated globally for its bright green, finely divided or curled foliage.
"She planted rows of curly parsley and basil in the sunny herb garden beside the kitchen."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from Middle English persely, representing a fusion of Old English petersilie and Old French perresil, both tracing back through Latin to Ancient Greek petroselinon, meaning 'rock celery' (from petra 'rock' and selinon 'celery').
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