μαϊντανός

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μαϊντανός

Etymology edit

From Ottoman Turkish معدنوس (maydanos), from Arabic مَعْدُونِس (maʕdūnis); ultimately from Ancient Greek μακεδονήσιον (makedonḗsion, Macedonian, Macedonian herb).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /mai̯.daˈnos/
  • Hyphenation: μαϊ‧ντα‧νός

Noun edit

μαϊντανός (maïntanósm (plural μαϊντανοί)

  1. (cooking) parsley (both the plant and herb)
    Μαϊντανός, φασκόμηλο, δεντρολίβανο και θυμάρι.
    Maïntanós, faskómilo, dentrolívano kai thymári.
    Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme.
  2. (colloquial, humorous, figuratively) rent-a-gob (someone who regularly appears in the media, especially to stir controversy or self-aggrandize)
    Αμάν πιά μ’ αυτόν τον μαϊντανό, τον έχει βαρεθεί η ψυχή μου να τον βλέπω συνεχώς στα κανάλια να λέει τις μπούρδες του!
    Amán piá m’ aftón ton maïntanó, ton échei varetheí i psychí mou na ton vlépo synechós sta kanália na léei tis boúrdes tou!
    Enough with that rent-a-gob, I am sick to the back teeth of seeing him on the TV channels spouting his crap!

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