In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
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
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.
• (plant): garden chervil, French parsley
• (leaves of herb): gourmet's parsley
• 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
3 April 2025
(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.