CHERVIL

chervil

(noun) fresh ferny parsley-like leaves used as a garnish with chicken and veal and omelets and green salads and spinach

chervil, beaked parsley, Anthriscus cereifolium

(noun) aromatic annual Old World herb cultivated for its finely divided and often curly leaves for use especially in soups and salads

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

chervil (countable and uncountable, plural chervils)

(countable) A leafy herb, Anthriscus cerefolium, resembling parsley.

(uncountable) leaves from the plant, used as an herb in cooking, which have a mild flavor of anise.

Synonyms

• (plant): garden chervil, French parsley

• (leaves of herb): gourmet's parsley

Anagrams

• chilver

Source: Wiktionary


Cher"vil, n. Etym: [AS. cerfille, fr. L. caerefolium, chaerephyllum, Gr. (Bot.)

Definition: A plant (Anthriscus cerefolium) with pinnately divided aromatic leaves, of which several curled varieties are used in soups and salads.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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