parsley

noun

aromatic herb with flat or crinkly leaves that are cut finely and used to garnish food

annual or perennial herb with aromatic leaves

Roots

petrapar- · Greek · rock, stone selinon-sley · Greek · parsley, celery

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Where does parsley come from?

The word parsley breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: par-, from Greek petra (“rock, stone”); and -sley, from Greek selinon (“parsley, celery”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.