Definitions for chervil

chervil cher·vil

Spelling: [chur-vil]
IPA: /ˈtʃɜr vɪl/

Chervil is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 15 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 134 anagrams from letters in chervil (cehilrv).

Definitions for chervil

noun

  1. an herb, Anthriscus cerefolium, of the parsley family, having aromatic leaves used to flavor soups, salads, etc.
  2. any of several other plants of the same genus or allied genera.

Origin of chervil

before 900; Middle English chervelle, Old English cerfelle Latin chaerephylla, plural of chaerephyllum Greek chairéphyllon, equivalent to chaîre hail (greeting) + phýllon leaf

Examples for chervil

A sprig of chervil is to be placed at each end of the fillet.

Finish with a salad of frisee, chives, parsley, tarragon and chervil lightly dressed with the vinaigrette.

Cut the lettuce, sorrel, and chervil into larger pieces; fry the carrots in the butter, and pour the stock boiling to them.

Sprinkle with chopped parsley, chervil, tarragon, and the juice of a lemon.

Chop up the chervil, adding to it half a dessert-spoonful of cornflour.

Cabbage he knows, and potatoes he knows, but what are pennyroyal and chervil?

Cicely, sis′e-li, n. a genus of umbelliferous plants nearly allied to chervil.

A spoonful of either shalot, parsley, or chervil will vary this dish.

Mr. chervil was a London solicitor, and knew very little about Sir Tom.

"We need not discuss that very unlikely contingency," said Mr. chervil.

Word Value for chervil
Scrable

15

Words with friends

17

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