parsley piert

 
Pronunciation: /ˌpɑːslɪ ˈpɪət/

noun

  • a small hairy European plant with divided leaves, growing as a weed of fields and waste places.
    • Aphanes arvensis, family Rosaceae

Origin:

late 16th century: probably an altered form of French perce-pierre, literally 'pierce stone', used to denote various plants living in rock or wall crevices