parsley
parsley · parsleys · parsleyed · parsleying
To add parsley toTo add parsley to.
/ˈpɑː(ɹ)sli/
» The herb used in that pasta sauce might be parsley.
AlanF_US · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesTo add parsley to.
Examples
21 sentencesThe herb used in that pasta sauce might be parsley.
Tom doesn't like parsley.
Mary doesn't like parsley at all.
Give me a bunch of parsley.
ruДай мне пучок петрушки. — Ivanovb
I like to have parsley in soup.
Origin
From Middle English persely, from Old French peresil, from Latin petroselīnum, from AncienFrom Middle English persely, from Old French peresil, from Latin petroselīnum, from Ancient Greek πετροσέλῑνον (petrosélīnon, “parsley”), from πέτρος (pétros, “rock, stone”) + σέλῑνον (sélīnon, “celery”). Displaced Old English petersiliġe, which goes back to the same root.
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Forms
parsleys, parsleying, parsleyed, parsleyedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle