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单词 chervil
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chervil

[ chur-vil ]
/ ˈtʃɜr vɪl /

noun

an herb, Anthriscus cerefolium, of the parsley family, having aromatic leaves used to flavor soups, salads, etc.
any of several other plants of the same genus or allied genera.

Origin of chervil

before 900; Middle English chervelle,Old English cerfelle<Latin chaerephylla, plural of chaerephyllum<Greek chairéphyllon, equivalent to chaîre hail (greeting) + phýllon leaf

Words nearby chervil

cherubic, Cherubicon, cherubim, Cherubini, cherubism, chervil, chervonets, Cherwell, Cheryl, Cherylene, Ches.
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British Dictionary definitions for chervil

chervil
/ (ˈtʃɜːvɪl) /

noun

an aromatic umbelliferous Eurasian plant, Anthriscus cerefolium, with small white flowers and aniseed-flavoured leaves used as herbs in soups and salads
bur chervil a similar and related plant, Anthriscus caucalis
a related plant, Chaerophyllum temulentum, having a hairy purple-spotted stem

Word Origin for chervil

Old English cerfelle, from Latin caerephylla, plural of caerephyllum chervil, from Greek khairephullon, from khairein to enjoy + phullon leaf
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