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chervil
(tʃɜːʳvɪl)
uncountable noun
Chervil is a herb that tastes like aniseed.
chervil in British English
(ˈtʃɜːvɪl)
noun
1.
an aromatic umbelliferous Eurasian plant, Anthriscus cerefolium, with small white flowers and aniseed-flavoured leaves used as herbs in soups and salads
2. bur chervil
3.
a related plant, Chaerophyllum temulentum, having a hairy purple-spotted stem
Word origin
Old English cerfelle, from Latin caerephylla, plural of caerephyllum chervil, from Greek khairephullon, from khairein to enjoy + phullon leafchervil in American English
(ˈtʃɜrvəl)
noun
1.
an annual herb (Anthriscus cerefolium) of the umbel family, whose leaves are used for flavoring salads, soups, etc.
2.
a similar plant (Chaerophyllum bulbosum) grown for its carrotlike root
3.
sweet cicely (sense 2)
Word origin
ME chervel < OE cerfelle < L chaerephyllum < Gr chairephyllon < chairein, to rejoice (see charisma) + phyllon, leaf: see -phyllImage ofchervil
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