Meaning

noun aromatic annual Old World herb cultivated for its finely divided and often curly leaves for use especially in soups and salads

noun fresh ferny parsley-like leaves used as a garnish with chicken and veal and omelets and green salads and spinach

originFrom Middle English chervell, from Old English cerfille, from Anglo-Norman chervele (compare Jèrriais chèrfi), from Latin caerefolium, from Ancient Greek χαιρέφυλλον (khairéphullon).

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