chervil n 1: aromatic annual Old World herb cultivated for its finely divided and often curly leaves for use especially in soups and salads [syn: {chervil}, {beaked parsley}, {Anthriscus cereifolium}] 2: fresh ferny parsley-like leaves used as a garnish with chicken and veal and omelets and green salads and spinach
Chervil \Cher"vil\, n. [AS. cerfille, fr. L. caerefolium, chaerephyllum, Gr. ?; ? to rejoice + ? leaf.] (Bot.) A plant ({Anthriscus cerefolium}) with pinnately divided aromatic leaves, of which several curled varieties are used in soups and salads. [1913 Webster]