Definitions for parsley

parsley pars·ley

Spelling: [pahr-slee]
IPA: /ˈpɑr sli/

Parsley is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 303 anagrams from letters in parsley (aelprsy).

Definitions for parsley

noun

  1. an herb, Pertoselinum crispum, native to the Mediterranean, having either curled leaf clusters (French parsley) or flat compound leaves (Italian parsley) widely cultivated for use in garnishing or seasoning food. Compare parsley family.
  2. the leaves of this plant, used to garnish or season food.
  3. any of certain allied or similar plants.

adjective

  1. Also, parslied, parsleyed. cooked or garnished with parsley:

Origin of parsley

before 1000; Middle English persely, blend of Old English petersilie and Old French persil; both Late Latin *petrosilium, alteration of Latin petroselīnum Greek petrosélīnon rock-parsley. See

Examples for parsley

Even the celebrated shot of Uncle Paulie cutting garlic with a razor blade has a sprig of parsley in the foreground.

If you like, add in some finely chopped sweet onion and parsley.

Rub pork loin with paprika, Cajun seasoning, parsley, onion powder, garlic powder, sugar, salt, and pepper.

Season it with pepper, salt, chopped sweet herbs, and parsley.

The most important use of parsley is perhaps that of flavoring.

Spoon the rice into the center of the gumbo, and sprinkle each serving with green onions and parsley.

Fry them in butter, and when you take them out of the pan, fry some parsley in it.

Finish with a salad of frisee, chives, parsley, tarragon and chervil lightly dressed with the vinaigrette.

Chop up a stick of celery, a sprig of parsley, a carrot, an onion.

When they are about half done put the onions and parsley into the pan.

Word Value for parsley
Scrable

12

Words with friends

13

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