— parsleylike , adj.
/pahr"slee/ , n.
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. Cf. parsley family .
2. the leaves of this plant, used to garnish or season food.
3. any of certain allied or similar plants.
adj.
4. Also, parslied, parsleyed . cooked or garnished with parsley: parsley potatoes.
[ bef. 1000; ME persely, b. OE petersilie and OF persil; both petrosilium, alter. of L petroselinum petrosélinon rock-parsley. See PETRO-, CELERY ]