chervil

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word chervil. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word chervil, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say chervil in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word chervil you have here. The definition of the word chervil will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofchervil, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

English

chervil Anthriscus cerefolium

Etymology

From Middle English chervell, from Old English cerfille, from Anglo-Norman chervele (compare Jèrriais chèrfi), from Latin chaerephylla, plural of chaerephyllum, from Ancient Greek χαιρέφυλλον (khairéphullon).

Pronunciation

Noun

chervil (countable and uncountable, plural chervils)

  1. (countable) A leafy herb, Anthriscus cerefolium, resembling parsley.
    • 1940, Rosetta E. Clarkson, Green Enchantments: The Magic Spell of Gardens, The Macmillan Company, page 253:
      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[.]
  2. (uncountable) Leaves from the plant, used as an herb in cooking, which have a mild flavor of anise.
    • 2016, Susan Belsinger, Arthur O. Tucker, The Culinary Herbal, Timber Press, →ISBN, page 57:
      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.
    • 2017, Alice Arndt, Seasoning Savvy: How to Cook with Herbs, Spices, and Other Flavorings, CRC Press, →ISBN:
      Cook fresh chervil leaves very little, if at all. They are best when added to a dish after it has been cooked, or toward the end of the cooking time.

Synonyms

Derived terms

Translations

References

Anagrams