different between rosemary vs parsley

English

Etymology

rose +? Mary. From Middle English rosmary, rosemarye, alteration (based on rose + Mary) of earlier Middle English rosmarine, rosemaryn, partly from Old French rosmarin, partly directly from Latin r?smar?nus (“rosemary”), from r?s (“dew, moisture”) +? mar?nus (“marine, of the sea”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /????zm??i/
• (US) IPA^(key): /??o?z?m???i/

Noun

rosemary (usually uncountable, plural rosemaries)

1. A shrub, Rosmarinus officinalis, that originates from Europe and Asia Minor and produces a fragrant herb used in cooking and perfumes.

Synonyms

• rosmarine (obsolete)

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Further reading

• rosemary on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Rosmarinus officinalis on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Rosmarinus officinalis on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

English

Etymology

From Middle English persely, from Old French peresil, from Latin petrosel?num, from Ancient Greek ???????????? (petrosél?non, “parsley”), from ?????? (pétros, “rock, stone”) + ??????? (sél?non, “celery”). Displaced Old English petersili?e, which goes back to the same root.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?p??(?)sli/

Noun

parsley (usually uncountable, plural parsleys)

1. (countable, uncountable) A bright green, biennial herb, Petroselinum crispum, having many cultivars.
2. (uncountable) The leaves of this plant used in Middle Eastern, European, and American cooking.

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• Players, parleys, players, prelays, replays, sparely