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fool's-parsley

fool's-pars·ley
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [foolz-pahrs-lee]
    • /ˈfulzˌpɑrs li/
    • /ˈfuːlz ˈpɑː.sli/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [foolz-pahrs-lee]
    • /ˈfulzˌpɑrs li/

Definitions of fool's-parsley word

  • noun fool's-parsley an Old World fetid, poisonous plant, Aethusa cynapium, resembling parsley. 1
  • noun fool's-parsley an evil-smelling Eurasian umbelliferous plant, Aethusa cynapium, with small white flowers: contains the poison coniine 0
  • noun fool's-parsley a poisonous, foul-smelling European weed (Aethusa cynapium) of the umbel family 0
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Origin of fool's-parsley

First appearance:

before 1745
One of the 47% newest English words
First recorded in 1745-55

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Parts of speech for Fool's-parsley

noun
adjective
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adverb
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fool's-parsley popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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