- cerfelle
- f (-an/-an) chervil [L cerefolium]; [an herb]
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
cerfelle
Look at other dictionaries:
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
