What does chervil mean?
Chervil means (countable) A leafy herb, Anthriscus cerefolium, resembling parsley..
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/ˈt͡ʃɜː(ɹ)vɪl/ · noun
(countable) A leafy herb, Anthriscus cerefolium, resembling parsley..
The life of one plant would be affected by another. Rue was definitely hostile to basil, rosemary to hyssop, but coriander, dill and chervil lived on the friendliest of terms[.]
No herb, except perhaps tarragon, is quite so French as chervil, an association that is not surprising for a nation known for its celebration of fine food and the subtle use of herbs.
Cook fresh chervil leaves very little, if at all. They are best when added to a dish after it has been cooked, or toward the end of the cooking time.
Use chervil when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Chervil means (countable) A leafy herb, Anthriscus cerefolium, resembling parsley..
Common synonyms include garden chervil, French parsley, gourmet's parsley, beaked parsley.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The life of one plant would be affected by another. Rue was definitely hostile to basil, rosemary to hyssop, but coriander, dill and chervil lived on the friendliest of terms[.]
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