Definition of chervil Chervil
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What does chervil mean?
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NounPlural: chervils |
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| chervil - aromatic annual Old World herb cultivated for its finely divided and often curly leaves for use especially in soups and salads | ||
| beaked parsley, Anthriscus cereifolium | ||
| herbaceous plant, herb aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities | ||
| anthriscus, genus anthriscus chervil: of Europe, North Africa and Asia | ||
| chervil - fresh ferny parsley-like leaves used as a garnish with chicken and veal and omelets and green salads and spinach | ||
| herb aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities | ||
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Wiktionary 
- chervil (Noun)
A leafy herb, Anthriscus cerefolium, resembling parsley. - chervil (Noun)
Leaves from the plant, used as an herb in cooking, which have a mild flavour of anise.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- chervil (n.)
A plant (Anthriscus cerefolium) with pinnately divided aromatic leaves, of which several curled varieties are used in soups and salads.
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chervil
An herb, Anthriscus cerefolium, of the parsley family, having aromatic leaves used to flavor soups, salads, etc.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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chervil
chėr′vil, n. an umbelliferous plant, cultivated as a pot-herb, and used in soups and for a garnish, &c., in the same manner as parsley. In Scotland the plant is commonly called Myrrh. [A.S. cerfille (Ger. kerbel)—L. cærefolium—Gr. chairephyllon.]
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🔤- chervil, noun, singular of chervils.
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