cow parsleyn.
A name of the umbelliferous plant Anthriscus (Chærophyllum) sylvestris, wild in Britain, also called cow-weed n., wild chervil or cicely.
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casshe1548
mock chervil1548
wild cicely1597
pig's parsleya1697
cow-weed1744
wild chervil1783
cow parsley1785
cow chervil1804
beaked parsley1841
Queen Anne's lace1873
hare-parsley1874
1785 T. Martyn tr. J.-J. Rousseau Lett. Elements Bot. xvii. 238 The first [sc. Wild Chervil], vulgarly called Cow-weed or Cow-Parsley, has a smooth streaked stalk.
1800 J. E. Smith Flora Britannica I. 326 Chærophyllum sylvestre, Smooth Cowparsley, Wild chervil.
1882 Garden 25 Mar. 202/3 The Cow Parsnip and Cow Parsley, are often used in connection with other large and umbrageous plants.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online June 2021).
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