Parsley /(pärs"ly̆)/

Pars·ley

Parsley

n.
  1. An aromatic umbelliferous herb (Carum Petroselinum), having finely divided leaves which are used in cookery and as a garnish. (Bot.)
    As she went to the garden for parsley, to stuff a rabbit.

Phrases & Compounds
Fool's parsley
See under Fool.
Hedge parsley
names given to various weeds of similar appearance to the parsley.
Parsley fern
a small fern with leaves resembling parsley (Cryptogramme crispa).
Parsley piert
a small herb (Alchemilla arvensis) formerly used as a remedy for calculus.