Dictionary entry

Chervil

Webster's Dictionary 1913

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.