Meaning of CHERVIL
| Pronunciation: | | 'churvil
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- [n] fresh ferny parsley-like leaves used as a garnish with chicken and veal and omelets and green salads and spinach
- [n] aromatic annual Old World herb cultivated for its finely divided and often curly leaves for use especially in soups and salads
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| | Synonyms: | | Anthriscus cereifolium, beaked parsley |
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| | See Also: | | Anthriscus, Anthriscus cereifolium, beaked parsley, chervil, chervil, genus Anthriscus, herb, herb, herbaceous plant | |
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| | Definition: | | \Cher"vil\, n. [AS. cerfille, fr. L. caerefolium,
chaerephyllum, Gr. ?; ? to rejoice + ? leaf.] (Bot.)
A plant ({Anthriscus cerefolium}) with pinnately divided
aromatic leaves, of which several curled varieties are used
in soups and salads.
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