Definition of fool's parsley
: a poisonous European weed (Aethusa cynapium) of the carrot family that resembles parsley and is naturalized in the northern U.S. and southern Canada
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“Fool's parsley.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fool%27s%20parsley. Accessed 6 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of fool's parsley was in 1755
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