PETROSELINUM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Petroselinum mean? 

• PETROSELINUM (noun)
  The noun PETROSELINUM has 1 sense:

1. parsley

  Familiarity information: PETROSELINUM used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PETROSELINUM (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Parsley

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

genus Petroselinum; Petroselinum

Hypernyms ("Petroselinum" is a kind of...):

rosid dicot genus (a genus of dicotyledonous plants)

Meronyms (members of "Petroselinum"):

parsley; Petroselinum crispum (annual or perennial herb with aromatic leaves)

Holonyms ("Petroselinum" is a member of...):

Apiaceae; carrot family; family Apiaceae; family Umbelliferae; Umbelliferae (plants having flowers in umbels: parsley; carrot; anise; caraway; celery; dill)

 Context examples 

The oil extracted from the seeds of Petroselinum sativum.

(Parsley Seed Oil, NCI Thesaurus)