chervell

Middle English

Alternative forms

cherefelle, charville, charwelle, chervyl

Etymology

From Old English cerfelle, from Anglo-Norman chervele, from Latin chaerephylla, from Ancient Greek χαιρέφυλλον (khairéphullon).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈtʃɛrvɛl(ə)/

Noun

chervell (plural chervelys)

chervil

Descendants

English: chervil

References

“chervel, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-14.

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