parsley fern

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parsley fern - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Parsley \Pars"ley\ (p[aum]rs"l[y^]), n. [OE. persely, persil, F.
     persil, L. petroselinum rock parsley, Gr. petrose`linon;
     pe`tros stone + se`linon parsley. Cf. Celery.] (Bot.)
     An aromatic umbelliferous herb (Carum Petroselinum), having
     finely divided leaves which are used in cookery and as a
     garnish.
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           As she went to the garden for parsley, to stuff a
           rabbit.                                  --Shak.
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     Fool's parsley. See under Fool.
  
     Hedge parsley, Milk parsley, Stone parsley, names given
        to various weeds of similar appearance to the parsley.
  
     Parsley fern (Bot.), a small fern with leaves resembling
        parsley (Cryptogramme crispa).
  
     Parsley piert (Bot.), a small herb (Alchemilla arvensis)
        formerly used as a remedy for calculus.
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