PARSLEY PIERT


Meaning of PARSLEY PIERT in English

[ ˌpα:slɪ'pɪət ]

■ noun a small hairy plant with divided leaves, growing as a weed of fields and waste places. [ Aphanes arvensis .]

Origin

C16: prob. an alt. form of Fr. perce-pierre , lit. 'pierce stone', used to denote various plants living in crevices.

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