cher|vil

cher|vil
cher|vil «CHUR vuhl», noun.
1. an herb of the parsley family, whose fragrant young leaves, roots, and seeds are used to flavor soups and salads.
2. any one of various related plants.
[Old English cerfille < Latin caere folium < Greek chairéphyllon < chaire-, of uncertain origin + phýllon leaf]

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  • Chervil — 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. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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