Parsley piert — Parsley Pars ley (p[aum]rs l[y^]), n. [OE. persely, persil, F. persil, L. petroselinum rock parsley, Gr. petrose linon; pe tros stone + se linon parsley. Cf. {Celery}.] (Bot.) An aromatic umbelliferous herb ({Carum Petroselinum}), having finely… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
parsley piert — noun (plural parsley pierts) Etymology: probably by folk etymology (influence of parsley (I) and of English dialect piert, alteration of English pert) from Middle French perce pierre, from percer to pierce + pierre stone, from Latin petra rock,… … Useful english dictionary
parsley piert — [ˌpα:slɪ pɪət] noun a small hairy plant with divided leaves, growing as a weed of fields and waste places. [Aphanes arvensis.] Origin C16: prob. an alt. form of Fr. perce pierre, lit. pierce stone , used to denote various plants living in… … English new terms dictionary
parsley piert — /ˈpasli piət/ (say pahslee peeuht) noun a small, pale green, annual with fan shaped leaves and minute flowers, Aphanes arvensis, a weed of cultivated land throughout temperate regions …
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Parsley — Pars ley (p[aum]rs l[y^]), n. [OE. persely, persil, F. persil, L. petroselinum rock parsley, Gr. petrose linon; pe tros stone + se linon parsley. Cf. {Celery}.] (Bot.) An aromatic umbelliferous herb ({Carum Petroselinum}), having finely divided… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Parsley fern — Parsley Pars ley (p[aum]rs l[y^]), n. [OE. persely, persil, F. persil, L. petroselinum rock parsley, Gr. petrose linon; pe tros stone + se linon parsley. Cf. {Celery}.] (Bot.) An aromatic umbelliferous herb ({Carum Petroselinum}), having finely… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
parsley — n. a biennial herb, Petroselinum crispum, with white flowers and crinkly aromatic leaves, used for seasoning and garnishing food. Phrases and idioms: parsley fern a fern, Cryptogramma crispa, with leaves like parsley. parsley piert a dwarf annual … Useful english dictionary
Fool's parsley — Parsley Pars ley (p[aum]rs l[y^]), n. [OE. persely, persil, F. persil, L. petroselinum rock parsley, Gr. petrose linon; pe tros stone + se linon parsley. Cf. {Celery}.] (Bot.) An aromatic umbelliferous herb ({Carum Petroselinum}), having finely… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hedge parsley — Parsley Pars ley (p[aum]rs l[y^]), n. [OE. persely, persil, F. persil, L. petroselinum rock parsley, Gr. petrose linon; pe tros stone + se linon parsley. Cf. {Celery}.] (Bot.) An aromatic umbelliferous herb ({Carum Petroselinum}), having finely… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
