flat-leaf parsley
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- noun
- /flæt-liːf ˈpɑːrsli/
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perejil de hoja plana
- I added 1/2 cup of chopped flat-leaf parsley to the salad for extra flavor.
- chopped flat-leaf parsley
- fresh flat-leaf parsley
- finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
Examples
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A big bunch of flat-leaf parsley.
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I sometimes find flat-leaf parsley to be really strong and assertive.
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Compared to the regular Italian flat-leaf parsley on the left, it looks downright diminutive.
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For the pasta sauce, use 1/4 cup of finely chopped flat-leaf parsley as a garnish.
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The recipe calls for 2 tablespoons of flat-leaf parsley to enhance the dish's aroma.
Synonyms
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A small plant with flat dark green leaves that adds a mild fresh taste to food
A parsley with flat leaves used in cooking for its strong flavor
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
flat-leaf + parsley
The meaning 'a variety of parsley with flat, broad leaves' is directly and compositionally derived from the constituents: the compound adjective 'flat-leaf' (flat + leaf) describes the leaf shape and modifies 'parsley'. This adjective+noun compounding is a standard, cross-linguistic pattern, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words will readily understand the MWE.
Etymology
Flat-leaf parsley is a cooking name that describes how the plant looks: the leaves are flat and broad, not curly. That's why cooks ask for flat-leaf 'parsley' when they want a variety with a stronger flavor and leaves that are easy to chop.