noun
Origin: ME chervel < OE cerfelle < L chaerephyllum < Gr chairephyllon < chairein, to rejoice (see charisma) + phyllon, leaf: see -phyll
See chervil in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
Origin:
Origin: Middle English
Origin: , from Old English cerfille
Origin: , from Latin chaerephyllum
Origin: , from Greek khairephullon
Origin: : khairein, to greet, delight in; see gher-2 in Indo-European roots
Origin: + phullon, leaf; see bhel-3 in Indo-European roots
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