pitrusinu

Sicilian

Alternative forms

• puddisinu

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *petrosīnu (compare Old French persin, whence French persil), from Latin petroselīnum or petroselīnon, from Ancient Greek πετροσέλῑνον (petrosélīnon, “parsley”), from πέτρος (pétros, “rock, stone”) + σέλῑνον (sélīnon, “celery”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pi.tɾuˈsi.nu/, [pɪʈ͡ʂʊˈsiːnʊ]
• Rhymes: -inʊ
• Hyphenation: pi‧tru‧sì‧nu

Noun

pitrusinu m (uncountable)

1. parsley