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parsley

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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pars·ley /ˈpɑːsli $ ˈpɑːr-/ noun [uncountable]  HBPDFFa herb with curly leaves, used in cooking or as decoration on food 欧芹
Examples from the Corpus
parsleyIn a large mixing bowl, combine bread, onions, reserved garlic, dried fruits, sage, and parsley.Avoid spraying your plants with pesticides, grow plants that encourage beneficial insects such as carrots, parsley, parsnips and nettles.Stir the chicken, parsley, carrot, artichoke hearts, pepper and onion into the couscous.To get rid of garlic breath try strong coffee, cloves, honey, yogurt, or parsley.Strain, return to pan, and whisk in the mustard, pickles, parsley, and chives.Mix together the lemon rind, parsley and chopped garlic and sprinkle over the rice before serving.We discovered that parsley makes a terrific companion.Add bones, bay leaf, thyme, parsley, cloves, peppercorns, and water and bring just to a boil.
Origin parsley (1000-1100) Vulgar Latin petrosilium, from Latin petroselinum, from Greek, from petros stone + selinon celery
pars·ley nounChineseSyllable
used in herb a curly or leaves, with Corpus as cooking


parsley
parsley /ˈpɑːsli $ ˈpɑːr-/ noun [uncountable]
 Date: 1000-1100
 Language: Vulgar Latin
 Origin: petrosilium, from Latin petroselinum, from Greek, from petros 'stone' + selinon 'celery'
a herb with curly leaves, used in cooking or as decoration on food


pars·leyBrE /ˈpɑːsli/ 🔊NAmE /ˈpɑːrsli/ 🔊 noun [uncountable]
a plant with curly green leaves that are used in cooking as a herb and to decorate food 欧芹;荷兰芹fish with parsley sauce欧芹沙司鱼   see also cow parsley