n. A leafy herb, Anthriscus cerefolium, resembling parsley.
n. leaves from the plant, used as an herb in cooking, which have a mild flavour of anise.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A plant (Anthriscus cerefolium) with pinnately divided aromatic leaves, of which several curled varieties are used in soups and salads.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A garden pot-herb, Anthriscus Cerefolium, of the natural order Umbelliferœ. The bur or hemlock chervil is A. vulgaris; the wild or cow chervil, A. sylvestris. Both are natives of Europe.
n. A name of several other plants of different genera.
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n. fresh ferny parsley-like leaves used as a garnish with chicken and veal and omelets and green salads and spinach
n. aromatic annual Old World herb cultivated for its finely divided and often curly leaves for use especially in soups and salads
Word Usage
"Finding a substitute for chervil is like finding a substitute for cilantro, you can use other herbs but you will not get the cilantro flavor."