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chervil

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Plants, Cooking
cher·vil /ˈtʃɜːvəl $ ˈtʃɜːr-/ noun [uncountable]  HBPDFCa strong-smelling garden plant used as a herb 细叶芹
Examples from the Corpus
chervilServe the salmon on the lentils and sprinkle over the fresh chervil or dill and pink peppercorns.All have a generous dose of herbs and spices, everything from chervil and celery seed to cloves and peppercorns.Ladle chilled soup into shallow soup plates and sprinkle with the chervil.
Origin chervil Old English cerfille
cher·vil nounChineseSyllable
herb a Corpus strong-smelling a used garden plant as


chervil
chervil /ˈtʃɜːvəl, ˈtʃɜːvɪl $ ˈtʃɜːr-/ noun [uncountable]
 Language: Old English
 Origin: cerfille
a strong-smelling garden plant used as a herb


cher·vilBrE /ˈtʃɜːvɪl/ 🔊NAmE /ˈtʃɜːrvɪl/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] a plant with leaves that are used in cooking as a herb 峨参(叶用作调料)