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.