chervil
English
editEtymology
editFrom Middle English chervell, from Old English cerfille, from Anglo-Norman chervele (compare Jèrriais chèrfi), from Latin chaerephylla, plural of chaerephyllum, from Ancient Greek χαιρέφυλλον (khairéphullon).
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editNoun
editchervil (countable and uncountable, plural chervils)
- (countable) A leafy herb, Anthriscus cerefolium, resembling parsley.
- 1940, Rosetta E. Clarkson, Green Enchantments: The Magic Spell of Gardens, The Macmillan Company, page 253:
- 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[.]
- (uncountable) Leaves from the plant, used as an herb in cooking, which have a mild flavor of anise.
Synonyms
edit- (plant): garden chervil, French parsley
- (leaves of herb): gourmet's parsley
Derived terms
edit- sea chervil (Alcyonidium diaphanum)
- turnip rooted chervil (Chaerophyllum bulbosum)
- bur chervil (Anthriscus caucalis)
- wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris)
Translations
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References
edit- chervil on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Anthriscus cerefolium on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Anthriscus cerefolium on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Anthriscus cerefolium on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
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