cerfelle

cerfelle
f (-an/-an) chervil [L cerefolium]; [an herb]

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  • chervil — /cherr vil/, n. 1. an herb, Anthriscus cerefolium, of the parsley family, having aromatic leaves used to flavor soups, salads, etc. 2. any of several other plants of the same genus or allied genera. [bef. 900; ME chervelle, OE cerfelle < L… …   Universalium

  • chervil — O.E. cerfelle, from L. chaerephyllum, from Gk. khairephyllon, from khairein to rejoice (see HORTATORY (Cf. hortatory)) + phyllon leaf (see FOLIO (Cf. folio)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • chervil — cher•vil [[t]ˈtʃɜr vɪl[/t]] n. 1) pln an herb, Anthriscus cerefolium, of the parsley family, having aromatic leaves used to flavor soups, salads, etc 2) pln any of several other plants of the same genus or allied genera • Etymology: bef. 900; ME… …   From formal English to slang

  • chervil — [chʉr′vəl] n. [ME chervel < OE cerfelle < L chaerephyllum < Gr chairephyllon < chairein, to rejoice (see CHARISMA) + phyllon, leaf: see PHYLL] 1. an annual herb (Anthriscus cerefolium) of the umbel family, whose leaves are used for… …   English World dictionary

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