Phrase guide

fool's parsley

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Aethusa cynapium, an annual umbelliferous plant that resembles parsley but is poisonous.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: fool's cicely, poison parsley

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

European weed naturalized in America that resembles parsley but causes nausea and poisoning when eaten

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: lesser hemlock, Aethusa cynapium

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: poisonous plant

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: etusa — Translations
  • Catalan: julivert bord — Translations
  • Catalan: julivert de muntanya — Translations
  • Catalan: julivertassa — Translations
  • French: petite ciguë — Translations
  • German: Hundspetersilie — Translations
  • Hungarian: mérges ádáz — Translations
  • Polish: blekot — Translations
  • Welsh: geuberllys — Translations