chervil
English
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Etymology
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 (khairéphullon)
Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)vɪl
Noun
chervil (countable and uncountable, plural chervils)
- (countable) A leafy herb, Anthriscus cerefolium, resembling parsley.
- (uncountable) leaves from the plant, used as an herb in cooking, which have a mild flavor of anise.
Synonyms
- (plant): garden chervil, French parsley
- (leaves of herb): gourmet's parsley
Derived terms
- sea chervil (Lua error in Module:parameters at line 797: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template.)
- turnip rooted chervil (Lua error in Module:parameters at line 797: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template.)
- bur chervil (Lua error in Module:parameters at line 797: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template.)
- wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris)
Translations
spice
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References
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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- en:Scandiceae tribe plants
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