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Italian word

prezzemolo

parsley (the herb)

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prezzemolo

no English false friend; sometimes confused with 'parsley' or 'pretzels'

⚠️ The trap

No direct false friend but Italian learners sometimes mishear 'prezzemolo' as something to do with 'pretzels'. They are unrelated. Prezzemolo (parsley) is THE most used herb in Italian cooking — it appears in almost every savoury dish. In Italian, 'essere come il prezzemolo' (to be like parsley) means to be everywhere, like a nosy person.

To say "no English false friend; sometimes confused with 'parsley' or 'pretzels'" in Italian:

prezzemolo (parsley)

"prezzemolo" in English means:

parsley (the herb)

Example

"Il prezzemolo si usa in quasi tutti i piatti italiani."

"Parsley is used in almost all Italian dishes."

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