Middle English Dictionary Entry
petrosilī(e n.
Entry Info
| Forms | petrosilī(e n. Also petroselinon, petrosiline. |
| Etymology | ML petrosilium & CL petroselīnon; cp. also OE petersilige. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
A European herb (Petroselinum crispum), parsley.
Associated quotations
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)242a/b : Petrosili [BodeMus: Petrosilye] hatte petrosilium and is an herbe þat groweþ in gardyns and haþ good smelle and haþ þat name petrosilium for ofte it groweþ among stones.
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)31b/b : Vse he porettez of chechez with oynons & petrosilyne [Ch.(2): persely; L petrosilio] calament, & rewe, in which is put comyn.
- (?1440) Palladius (DukeH d.2)5.61 : Of this aches ther be kyndes thre..yposelinon..elioselinon..and petroselinon In places hard vpspryngyng.