chervil
chervil Anthriscus cerefolium
Meaning
Noun
- A leafy herb, Anthriscus cerefolium, resembling parsley.
- leaves from the plant, used as an herb in cooking, which have a mild flavor of anise.
Related
Similar words
- garden chervil, French parsley
- gourmet's parsley
Origin
- From Middle English chervell, from Old English cerfelle, from Anglo-Norman chervele (compare Jèrriais chèrfi), from Latin chaerephylla, plural of chaerephyllum, from Ancient Greek χαιρέφυλλον
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