Dictionary › C › chervil

chervil

Quick answer

As a noun, chervil means a leafy herb, Anthriscus cerefolium, resembling parsley.

Meanings of chervil

4 meanings

noun

  1. A leafy herb, Anthriscus cerefolium, resembling parsley.

  2. Leaves from the plant, used as an herb in cooking, which have a mild flavor of anise.

  3. Aromatic annual Old World herb cultivated for its finely divided and often curly leaves for use especially in soups and saladsplant

    Similar: beaked parsley, Anthriscus cereifolium
  4. Fresh ferny parsley-like leaves used as a garnish with chicken and veal and omelets and green salads and spinachfood

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

noun: aromatic annual Old World herb cultivated for its finely …
beaked parsleyAnthriscus cereifolium

For word games

c3
h4
e1
r1
v4
i1
l1
Scrabble & Words With Friends: valid word15 points before bonuses.7 letters.
Unscramble these letters

Nearby words