chervil
[ chur-vil ]
/ ˈtʃɜr vɪl /
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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.
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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
Words nearby chervil
cherubic, Cherubicon, cherubim, Cherubini, cherubism, chervil, chervonets, Cherwell, Cheryl, Cherylene, Ches.
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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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