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Chervil

Chervil Meaning & Definition
Chervil Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Chervil?

[n] fresh ferny parsley-like leaves used as a garnish with chicken and veal and omelets and green salads and spinach
[n] aromatic annual Old World herb cultivated for its finely divided and often curly leaves for use especially in soups and salads

Synonyms | Synonyms for Chervil: Anthriscus cereifolium | beaked parsley

Related Terms | Find terms related to Chervil:

See Also | Anthriscus | Anthriscus cereifolium | beaked parsley | chervil | chervil | genus Anthriscus | herb | herb | herbaceous plant

Chervil In Webster's Dictionary

\Cher"vil\, n. [AS. cerfille, fr. L. caerefolium, chaerephyllum, Gr. ?; ? to rejoice + ? leaf.] (Bot.) A plant ({Anthriscus cerefolium}) with pinnately divided aromatic leaves, of which several curled varieties are used in soups and salads.

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