'Chervil' definitions:
Definition of 'chervil'
(from WordNet)
noun
Aromatic annual Old World herb cultivated for its finely divided and often curly leaves for use especially in soups and salads [syn: chervil, beaked parsley, Anthriscus cereifolium]
noun
Fresh ferny parsley-like leaves used as a garnish with chicken and veal and omelets and green salads and spinach
Definition of 'Chervil'
From: 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]