French parsley noun3 •garden chervil (Anthriscus cerefolium)Called French parsley by Europeans, chervil is a symbol of new life for them, because of its resemblance to myrrh given to baby Jesus. — 2006 •curly parsley (Petroselinum crispum) •flat-leafed parsley, more commonly Italian parsley (Petroselinum crispum var. neapolitanum)