noun
chervil: of Europe, North Africa and Asia
• Syn: ↑genus Anthriscus
• Hypernyms: ↑rosid dicot genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Umbelliferae, ↑family Umbelliferae, ↑Apiaceae, ↑family Apiaceae, ↑carrot family
• Member Meronyms: ↑chervil, ↑beaked parsley, ↑Anthriscus cereifolium, ↑cow parsley, ↑wild chervil, ↑Anthriscus sylvestris
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\\anˈthriskəs\ nounUsage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, chervil, from Greek anthriskos; probably akin to Greek athēr beard of grain — more at atheroma
: a genus of Eurasian herbs (family Umbelliferae) with finely dissected leaves and short-beaked fruit
Useful english dictionary. 2012.