chervil
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chervil
- /ˈt͡ʃɜː(ɹ)vɪl/ UK, US
- /ˈt͡ʃɜː(ɹ)vəl/ UK, US
Where it comes from
From Middle English chervell, from Old English cerfille, from Anglo-Norman chervele (compare Jèrriais chèrfi), from Latin caerefolium, from Ancient Greek χαιρέφυλλον (khairéphullon).
noun chervils
- A leafy herb, Anthriscus cerefolium, resembling parsley. The life of one plant would be affected by another. Rue was definitely hostile to basil, rosemary to hyssop, but coriander, dill and chervil lived on the friendliest of terms[.]
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Leaves from the plant, used as an herb in cooking, which have a mild flavor of anise.
No herb, except perhaps tarragon, is quite so French as chervil, an association that is not surprising for a nation known for its celebration of fine food and the subtle use of herbs.
Similar: garden chervil, French parsley, gourmet's parsley
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noun herb
| Español | perifollo, cerefolio, perifolio |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | チャービル chābiru |
| Português | cerefolho, cerefólio |
| Français | cerfeuil |
| Deutsch | Kerbel |
| Italiano | cerfoglio |
| Ελληνικά | χαιρέφυλλο chairéfyllo, σκαντζίκι skantzíki, ανθρίσκος anthrískos, μυρώνι myróni, φραγκομαϊντανός fragkomaïntanós |
| Română | hasmațuchi |
| Русский | керве́ль kervélʹ |
| العربية | مَقْدُونِس إِفْرَنْجِيّ maqdūnis ʔifranjiyy |
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