Italian parsley
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- noun
- /ɪˈtæljən ˈpɑːrsli/
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perejil italiano
- The recipe calls for two tablespoons of chopped Italian parsley to garnish the dish.
- chopped Italian parsley
- fresh Italian parsley
- minced Italian parsley
Examples
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Unlike curly parsley, Italian parsley has flat, broad leaves and a milder taste.
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Fresh Italian parsley adds a bright flavor to salads, soups, and sauces.
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I love adding Italian parsley to my salads.
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Do you have any Italian parsley for the recipe?
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The simple drizzle of lemon, olive oil, and a sprinkling of Italian parsley completed the dish.
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Garnish the platter with Italian parsley, more thyme, and marjoram sprigs.
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Add chopped basil, Italian parsley, and marjoram and simmer for 10 minutes over medium heat to thicken.
Synonyms
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An herb with flat broad leaves that people use in cooking for its strong flavor
A parsley with flat leaves used in cooking for its strong flavor
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is fully compositional: a B1 learner who knows 'parsley' and 'Italian' can infer it refers to a variety or type of parsley associated with Italy (i.e., the flat-leaf culinary herb). This modifier+noun pattern is cross-linguistically common and follows standard English adjective + noun composition, making the meaning directly derivable from the constituents.
Etymology
Italian parsley gets its name from the flat, dark green form of parsley that cooks in Italy liked for its mild, fresh taste. Calling it Italian helped people 'tell it apart' from curly parsley, so the name now shows which kind of parsley to use in recipes.