chervil
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- noun
- /ˈʃɜrvəl/
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- The recipe called for chervil, but you can't get chervil here yet.
- fresh chervil
- chervil sprigs
- chervil leaves
Examples
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Not that substituting dill for chervil is that big a thing, but you know what I mean.
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- Cut me some chervil, will you?
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- I'm not actually really sure what a chervil is.
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The recipe called for chervil, but you can't get chervil here yet.
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With fretty chervil, look, and fresh wind shakes.
Blog text (24) -
ls that chervil?
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I go with French friends herb, which is a mixture of chives, parsley, chervil and tarragon.
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And opening her eyes, going to lie down for a moment, her face covered with herbs in some fantastic decoction of mint, chervil, and gelatin from sheep.
Fiction book (1991) -
To enhance the salad, sprinkle some chervil for its delicate flavor.
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The chef added chervil to the soup to give it a fresh, aromatic taste.
Synonyms
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A plant part like pepper or cinnamon used to add strong flavor to food
A small herb with fine leaves like parsley used to add a mild flavor to soups and salads
Compounds
A tall plant with fern-like leaves and white umbrella-shaped flower clusters that often grows as a weed
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Etymology
The word chervil comes from the old Greek name chaerophyllon, which combines parts meaning 'joy' and 'leaf' because people liked its fresh, pleasant smell. So think 'joyful leaf' to remember that chervil is a delicate herb used to give a light, pleasant flavor to salads, soups, and eggs.