Spanish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Spanish cerifolio or cerfollo, with influence from perejil, from Latin caerefolium, from Ancient Greek χαιρέφυλλον (khairéphullon).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /peɾiˈfoljo/ [pe.ɾiˈfo.ljo]
  • Rhymes: -oljo
  • Syllabification: pe‧ri‧fo‧lio

Noun

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perifolio m (plural perifolios)

  1. chervil
    Synonyms: cerefolio, perifollo