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French parsley

French parsley noun: garden chervil (Anthriscus cerefolium).

Noun

French parsley (uncountable)

  1. garden chervil (Anthriscus cerefolium)
    • Called French parsley by Europeans, chervil is a symbol of new life for them, because of its resemblance to myrrh given to baby Jesus.[2006, Susheela Raghavan, Handbook of Spices, Seasonings, and Flavorings, 2nd edition, CRC Press, →ISBN, page 84
    • Is it any wonder that a synonym for chervil is French parsley?[2009, Thomas DeBaggio, Arthur O. Tucker, The Encyclopedia of Herbs […] , Timber Press, →ISBN, page 154
  2. curly parsley (Petroselinum crispum)
  3. (uncommon) flat-leafed parsley, more commonly Italian parsley (Petroselinum crispum var. neapolitanum)
    • […]the best to grow for flavour is the flat-leafed French variety. […] Curled parsley, which Ken abhors, is slightly hardier and is likely to crop longer before flowering than French parsley. Plants grow to 20cm high for curly and 30cm for French.2020, Ken Cox, Caroline Beaton, Fruit and Vegetables for Scotland: What to Grow and How to Grow It, Birlinn Ltd, →ISBN

Questions about French parsley

What does French parsley mean?
French parsley means garden chervil (Anthriscus cerefolium).
What part of speech is French parsley?
French parsley is a noun.

Words near French parsley in the dictionary

  1. French pancakes
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  3. French parfait
  4. French parfaits
  5. French Park
  6. French parsley
  7. French partridge
  8. French partridges
  9. French passive
  10. French pastries
  11. French pastry

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