parsley
/ˈpɑːslɪ/noun
mass noun
1- a biennial plant with white flowers and aromatic leaves which are either crinkly or flat and are used as a culinary herb and for garnishing food皱叶欧芹, 荷兰芹。
1.1
- Petroselinum crispum, family Umbelliferae (or Apiaceae: the parsley family). Members of this family have their flowers arranged in umbels and are known as umbellifers; typical members include hogweed and hemlock as well as many food plants and herbs (carrot, parsnip, celery, fennel, anise).拉丁名Petroselinum crispum,伞形科（或欧芹科）。该科成员的花按伞状花序排列, 被称为伞形植物, 典型成员包括猪草、毒芹以及多种食用植物和草本植物（胡萝卜、欧洲防风、芹菜、茴香、茴芹）。
词源
Old English petersilie, via late Latin based on Greek petroselinon, from petra 'rock' + selinon 'parsley', influenced in Middle English by Old French peresil, of the same origin.