Petroselinum

noun

Pet·​ro·​se·​li·​num

ˌpe‧trōsəˈlīnəm

: a small genus of European glabrous herbs (family Umbelliferae) having slender stems, bracts that are not reflexed, and oval fruits see parsley

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, parsley

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