chervil : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: chervil	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
chervil n aromatic annual Old World herb cultivated for its finely divided and often curly leaves for use especially in soups and salads Synonym(s): chervil, beaked parsley, Anthriscus cereifolium fresh ferny parsley-like leaves used as a garnish with chicken and veal and omelets and green salads and spinach
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
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.