chervil

[ chur-vil ]

/ ˈtʃɜr vɪl /

noun

an herb, Anthriscus cerefolium, of the parsley family, having aromatic leaves used to flavor soups, salads, etc.

any of several other plants of the same genus or allied genera.

Words nearby chervil

cherubic, cherubicon, cherubim, cherubini, cherubism, chervil, chervonets, cherwell, cheryl, cherylene, ches.

Origin of chervil

before 900; Middle English chervelle, Old English cerfelle < Latin chaerephylla, plural of chaerephyllum < Greek chairéphyllon, equivalent to chaîre hail (greeting) + phýllon leaf

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Examples from the Web for chervil

Finish with a salad of frisee, chives, parsley, tarragon and chervil lightly dressed with the vinaigrette.
Fresh Picks|Ben Pollinger|February 10, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Scrambled eggs with chopped herbs; such as parsley, chervil and chives.
The Hotel St. Francis Cook Book|Victor Hirtzler
A sprig of chervil is to be placed at each end of the fillet.
The Belgian Cookbook|Various
Serve on a platter, with mixed chopped parsley, chervil and chives sprinkled over the eggs.
The Hotel St. Francis Cook Book|Victor Hirtzler

Also chop a green onion, some chervil, a few tarragon-leaves, and mix with your sauce.
French Dishes for American Tables|Pierre Caron
Cut into dice pieces; add some chopped shallots and gherkins; sprinkle with finely minced tarragon and chervil, salt and pepper.
365 Foreign Dishes|Unknown

British Dictionary definitions for chervil

chervil

/ (ˈtʃɜːvɪl) /

noun

an aromatic umbelliferous Eurasian plant, Anthriscus cerefolium, with small white flowers and aniseed-flavoured leaves used as herbs in soups and salads

bur chervil a similar and related plant, Anthriscus caucalis

a related plant, Chaerophyllum temulentum, having a hairy purple-spotted stem

Word Origin for chervil

Old English cerfelle, from Latin caerephylla, plural of caerephyllum chervil, from Greek khairephullon, from khairein to enjoy + phullon leaf

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