| 释义 |
pars·ley
I. \ˈpär]slē, ˈpȧ], ]sli] sometimes ]zl-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English persely, persil, from Old English petersilie & Old French persil, both from (assumed) Vulgar Latin petrosilium, alteration of Latin petroselinum, from Greek petroselinon, from petros stone + selinon celery
: an annual or biennial herb (Petroselinum crispum) of southern Europe that is widely cultivated for its finely dissected smooth or closely curled leaves which are extensively used as a culinary herb or garnish; broadly : any of various plants of the family Umbelliferae — usually used with a qualifier; see fool's parsley, hamburg parsley, hemlock parsley, stone parsley
II. adjective
1. : of, having the characteristics of, or resembling parsley
< parsley bed >
< parsley frog >
2. : dressed or flavored with parsley
< parsley butter >
< parsley potatoes > |