Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

french parsley

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.26 in modern English

Syllables: french -pars-ley
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

garden chervil (Anthriscus cerefolium)

Uncountable

noun

curly parsley (Petroselinum crispum)

Uncountable

noun

flat-leafed parsley, more commonly Italian parsley (Petroselinum crispum var. neapolitanum)

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Called French parsley by Europeans, chervil is a symbol of new life for them, because of its resemblance to myrrh given to baby Jesus."
"Is it any wonder that a synonym for chervil is French parsley?"
"[…]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."

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

Chinese parsley Italian parsley

Frequently Paired Words

Chinese parsley Italian parsley

Questions

What does french parsley mean?: garden chervil (Anthriscus cerefolium)

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