noun
Uncommon
parsley
PAHS-lee
Parsley (noun) means a leafy green herb used to flavour or garnish food. Example: “She sprinkled chopped parsley over the soup before serving.”
noun
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A leafy green herb used to flavour or garnish food.
"She sprinkled chopped parsley over the soup before serving."
"Fresh parsley grows well on a sunny windowsill."
How to use parsley
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA common cooking herb with curly or flat green leaves, often used as a garnish.
Common pairings
fresh parsley
chopped parsley
a sprig of parsley
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Word forms
- Plural
- parsleys
- Third person singular
- parsleys
- Past tense
- parsleyed
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She sprinkled chopped _____ over the soup before serving.
Etymology
From Old French peresil, from Greek petroselinon, literally "rock celery."
Rhymes for parsley
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What does “parsley” mean?
The word “parsley” means a leafy green herb used to flavour or garnish food. In plain terms, a common cooking herb with curly or flat green leaves, often used as a garnish.
How do you pronounce “parsley”?
“Parsley” is pronounced PAHS-lee (/ˈpɑː(ɹ)sli/ in IPA).
How do you use “parsley” in a sentence?
Here is “parsley” used in a sentence: “She sprinkled chopped parsley over the soup before serving.”
What part of speech is “parsley”?
“Parsley” is a noun.
Where does the word “parsley” come from?
The word “parsley” comes from Old French. From Old French peresil, from Greek petroselinon, literally "rock celery.".
Is “parsley” a common word?
“Parsley” is an uncommon word in modern English.
