parsley

Pluralparsleys (some meanings)

Formsparsleys, parsleying, parsleyed

1. 1
   noununcountable

   The leaves of the herb Petroselinum crispum, used in Middle Eastern, European, and American cooking.

   Tabbouleh calls for far more parsley than any other ingredient.

   He stirred a handful of flat-leaf parsley into the sauce just before serving.

2. 2
   nouncountable or uncountable

   The herb Petroselinum crispum, a bright green plant that lives for two years and comes in many cultivated varieties.

   Parsley bolts in its second year, sending up flower stalks before setting seed.

   Gardeners often grow parsley as an annual, since the leaves turn bitter after the plant flowers.

3. 3
   noununcountable

   Any of several herbs resembling parsley in appearance or use, such as cilantro (Chinese parsley) or chervil (French parsley).

   The market sells Chinese parsley next to the regular kind, and shoppers often mix them up.

   Add French parsley at the end of cooking, since its delicate flavor fades with heat.

4. 4
   verbtransitive

   To add parsley to a dish, either as a garnish or as an ingredient.

   The recipe tells you to parsley the sauce generously at the end.

   She parsleyed the buttered new potatoes just before they left the kitchen.

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