パセリ

ぱせり
noun
parsley
1. parsley
A green herb used as a garnish and flavoring in cooking. In Japan, curly parsley is the most common variety and is frequently used as a decorative garnish on Western-style dishes.
パセリを()えた。
I added parsley as a garnish.
パセリは栄養(えいよう)豊富(ほうふ)野菜(やさい)だ。
Parsley is a vegetable rich in nutrients.
レストランで料理(りょうり)()いてくるパセリを()べる(ひと)()べない(ひと)がいる。
At restaurants, some people eat the parsley that comes with their dish and some don't.

From English "parsley." In Japan, パセリ typically refers to curly-leaf parsley, which is widely used as a garnish on 洋食(ようしょく) (Western-style) dishes.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • パセリを()える: to garnish with parsley
  • パセリを(きざ)む: to chop parsley
  • パセリを()らす: to sprinkle parsley
  • 乾燥(かんそう)パセリ: dried parsley
  • イタリアンパセリ: Italian (flat-leaf) parsley

CULTURAL NOTE:
In Japanese restaurants, パセリ is often placed as a garnish on plates of 洋食(ようしょく) like ハンバーグ or オムライス. Whether to eat the garnish parsley is a common topic of casual debate among Japanese people. Many leave it uneaten, though it is perfectly edible and nutritious.