'Parsley' definitions:

Definition of 'parsley'

(from WordNet)
noun
Annual or perennial herb with aromatic leaves [syn: parsley, Petroselinum crispum]
noun
Aromatic herb with flat or crinkly leaves that are cut finely and used to garnish food

Definition of 'Parsley'

From: GCIDE
  • 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 leaves which are used in cookery and as a garnish. [1913 Webster]
  • As she went to the garden for parsley, to stuff a rabbit. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • 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. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'parsley'

From: GCIDE
  • Garnish \Gar"nish\, n.
  • 1. Something added for embellishment; decoration; ornament; also, dress; garments, especially such as are showy or decorated. [1913 Webster]
  • So are you, sweet, Even in the lovely garnish of a boy. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • Matter and figure they produce; For garnish this, and that for use. --Prior. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Cookery) Something set round or upon a dish as an embellishment, such as parsley. See Garnish, v. t., 2. --Smart. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. Fetters. [Cant] [1913 Webster]
  • 4. A fee; specifically, in English jails, formerly an unauthorized fee demanded by the old prisoners of a newcomer. [Cant] --Fielding. [1913 Webster]
  • Garnish bolt (Carp.), a bolt with a chamfered or faceted head. --Knight. [1913 Webster]

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