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Definitions for: Parsley [n] aromatic herb with flat or curly leaves
[n] annual or perennial herb with aromatic finely-cut leaves
Webster (1913) Definition: Pars"ley, n. [OE. persely, persil, F. persil, L.
petroselinum rock parsley, Gr. ?; ? stone + ? parsley. Cf.
Celery.] (Bot.)
An aromatic umbelliferous herb (Carum Petroselinum), having
finely divided leaves which are used in cookery and as a
garnish.
As she went to the garden for parsley, to stuff a
rabbit. --Shak.
Fool's parsley. See under Fool.
Hedge parsley, Milk parsley, Stone parsley, names given
to various weeds of similar appearance to the parsley.
Parsley fern (Bot.), a small fern with leaves resembling
parsley (Cryptogramme crispa).
Parsley piert (Bot.), a small herb (Alchemilla arvensis)
formerly used as a remedy for calculus.
Synonyms: Petroselinum crispum
See Also: flat-leaf parsley, genus Petroselinum, Hamburg parsley, herb, herb, herbaceous plant, Italian parsley, Petroselinum, Petroselinum crispum neapolitanum, Petroselinum crispum tuberosum, turnip-rooted parsley
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