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persilja.

parsley, Petroselinum crispum (herb)

8 characters3 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpersiljɑ/[ˈpe̞rs̠iljɑ̝]
  1. parsley, Petroselinum crispum (herb)

  2. parsley (leaves of this plant, which may be consumed fresh or dried as seasoning)

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Swedish persilja, from Old Swedish petersilia, pädersilia, from Old High German petersilia, from Latin petroselīnum, from Ancient Greek πετροσέλινον (petrosélinon).

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