parsley-like

Leafy and lacy

Parsley-like describes something resembling parsley in appearance—typically referring to plants with similar feathery, divided leaves: The carrot tops have a parsley-like appearance.

Field guides use it to describe the foliage of plants in the same family, including some that are poisonous: Hemlock has parsley-like leaves but is deadly.

botanical

feathery

Light and soft-textured

lacy · fernlike · dissected · bipinnate · carrot-top · cilantro · chervil · dill · fennel · frond

culinary

garnish

Decorative food topping

green · flavor · aromatic · decorative · finishing · chimichurri · gremolata · tabbouleh · minced · scattered

identification

lookalike

One who closely resembles another

distinguishing · foraging · toxic · edible · identification · similar · mistaken · deadly · caution · wild

Opposites
leaf morphology

parsley-likebroad-leaved

Having flat, wide foliage

undivided · needle-like · spatulate · ovate · sword-shaped

foliage texture/density

parsley-likeleathery

Resembling animal hide

fleshy · waxy · glossy

Family

parsley, like, likeness, liken, likened, likening, likely, unlikely, likewise

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G