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chervil , name for two similar edible Old World herbs of the family Umbelliferae ( parsley family). The salad chervil is Anthriscus cerefolium. Its leaves, like those of the related dill and parsley, are used for seasoning. The turnip-rooted chervil ( Chaerophyllum bulbosum ) is cultivated for its edible root. Other species of Chaerophyllum [Gr.,=gladdening leaf, for the fragrant foliage] are also called chervil, e.g., the native American C. procumbens. Chervil is classified in the division Magnoliophyta , class Magnoliopsida, order Umbellales, family Umbelliferae.

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1. A herb, Anthriscus cerefolium, with parsley‐like leaves, used in the fresh green state as a garnish and fresh or dried to flavour salads and soups.

2. The turnip‐rooted chervil, Chaerophyllum bulbosum, is a hardy biennial vegetable cultivated for its roots.

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chervil garden herb. OE. ċerfille, -felle, corr. to (M)LG., (M)Du. kervel, OHG. kervola (G. kerbel) — L. chærephylla, -um — Gr. khairéphullon.

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