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Chervil

//ˈt͡ʃɜː(ɹ)vɪl// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A leafy herb, Anthriscus cerefolium, resembling parsley. countable

    "The life of one plant would be affected by another. Rue was definitely hostile to basil, rosemary to hyssop, but coriander, dill and chervil lived on the friendliest of terms[.]"

  2. 2
    fresh ferny parsley-like leaves used as a garnish with chicken and veal and omelets and green salads and spinach wordnet
  3. 3
    Leaves from the plant, used as an herb in cooking, which have a mild flavor of anise. uncountable

    "No herb, except perhaps tarragon, is quite so French as chervil, an association that is not surprising for a nation known for its celebration of fine food and the subtle use of herbs."

  4. 4
    aromatic annual Old World herb cultivated for its finely divided and often curly leaves for use especially in soups and salads wordnet

Etymology

From Middle English chervell, from Old English cerfille, from Anglo-Norman chervele (compare Jèrriais chèrfi), from Latin caerefolium, from Ancient Greek χαιρέφυλλον (khairéphullon).

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