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Definition of: chervil
(chûr′vəl) noun
1. Either of two European garden herbs (Anthriscus cerefolium or Chaerophyllum bulbosum) of the parsley family, the young leaves of which are used for soups, salads, etc.
2. Any one of several other plants of the same family: the great or sweet chervil (Myrrhis odorata). [OE cerf ille <L caerefolium <Gk. chairephyllon]
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