parsley

BrE /ˈpɑːslɪ/ AmE /ˈpɑːrslɪ/

noun en → es

1 HERB B2

a green leafy plant with small white flowers, used as a herb in cooking and to decorate food

perejil

  • parsley on/in something

Collocations parsley garnish · fresh parsley

  • Add a sprig of parsley to the plate.

    Añade un ramillete de perejil al plato.

2 DECORATION B2

to use parsley as a decoration on food, especially to make it look more attractive

decorar con perejil

  • take/give somebody something

Collocations decorate with parsley · garnish with parsley

  • She decorated the salad with fresh parsley.

    Ella decoró la ensalada con perejil fresco.