Chervil

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  chervil
       n 1: aromatic annual Old World herb cultivated for its finely
            divided and often curly leaves for use especially in
            soups and salads [syn: {beaked parsley}, {Anthriscus
            cereifolium}]
       2: fresh ferny parsley-like leaves used as a garnish with
          chicken and veal and omelets and green salads and spinach