CHERVIL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does chervil mean? 

• CHERVIL (noun)
  The noun CHERVIL has 2 senses:

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

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

  Familiarity information: CHERVIL used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CHERVIL (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

Anthriscus cereifolium; beaked parsley; chervil

Hypernyms ("chervil" is a kind of...):

herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)

Meronyms (parts of "chervil"):

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

Holonyms ("chervil" is a member of...):

Anthriscus; genus Anthriscus (chervil: of Europe, North Africa and Asia)

Sense 2

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Hypernyms ("chervil" is a kind of...):

herb (aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities)

Holonyms ("chervil" is a part of...):

Anthriscus cereifolium; beaked parsley; chervil (aromatic annual Old World herb cultivated for its finely divided and often curly leaves for use especially in soups and salads)