[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

parsley \pars"ley\ paumrs"ly^, 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.
   1913 webster

         as she went to the garden for parsley, to stuff a
         rabbit.                                  --shak.
   1913 webster

   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.
      1913 webster
see also:
celery carum petroselinum fool's parsley fool hedge parsley milk parsley 
stone parsley parsley fern cryptogramme crispa parsley piert alchemilla arvensis 

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