parsley: [14] The ultimate source of parsley is Greek petrōselínon, a compound formed from pétrā ‘rock’ (source of English petrify, petrol, etc) and sélīnon ‘parsley’ (source of English celery). From it was descended Latin petroselīnum, which in post-classical times became petrosilium. This passed into English in two distinct phases: first, direct from Latin in the Old English period as petersilie, and secondly, in the 13th century via Old French peresil as percil. By the 14th century these had started to merge together into percely, later parsley. => celery, petrol
parsley (n.)
14c. merger of Old English petersilie and Old French peresil (13c., Modern French persil), both from Medieval Latin petrosilium, from Latin petroselinum, from Greek petroselinon "rock-parsley," from petros "rock, stone" + selinon "celery" (see celery).
雙語例句
1. Remove from the heat, add the parsley, toss and serve at once.
端離爐子，加上歐芹，顛起翻面后就立刻上桌。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Parsley is probably the most commonly used of all herbs.
歐芹可能是用得最多的一種藥草。
來自柯林斯例句
3. Stir the parsley into the potatoes and serve at room temperature.
把歐芹拌入土豆里，放至常溫后再端上桌。
來自柯林斯例句
4. Nutmeg, parsley and cider all complement the flavour of these beans well.