ˈpɑ:slɪ n. a
biennial herb, Petroselinum crispum,
with white flowers
and crinkly
aromatic leaves, used
for seasoning and garnishing
food. øparsley
fern a fern, Cryptogramma crispa, with leaves like parsley. parsley-piert a
dwarf annual herb, Aphanes arvensis. [ME percil, per(e)sil f. OF peresil, and OE petersilie ult. f. L petroselinum f. Gk petroselinon; parsley-piert prob.
corrupt. of F perce-pierre
pierce stone]