Main Entry:

¹par·cel

Pronunciation:

\ˈpär-səl\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English, from Anglo-French parcele, from Vulgar Latin *particella, from Latin particula small part — more at particle

Date:

14th century

1 a: fragment, portion b: a volume of a fluid (as air) considered as a single entity within a greater volume of the same fluid2: a tract or plot of land3: a company, collection, or group of persons, animals, or things : lot <the whole story was a parcel of lies>4 a: a wrapped bundle : package b: a unit of salable merchandise