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ANTHRISCUS CEREIFOLIUM

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Meaning:

Aromatic annual Old World herb cultivated for its finely divided and often curly leaves for use especially in soups and salads

Synonyms:

Anthriscus cereifolium; beaked parsley; chervil

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Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("Anthriscus cereifolium" is a kind of...):

herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)

Meronyms (parts of "Anthriscus cereifolium"):

chervil (fresh ferny parsley-like leaves used as a garnish with chicken and veal and omelets and green salads and spinach)

Holonyms ("Anthriscus cereifolium" is a member of...):

Anthriscus; genus Anthriscus (chervil: of Europe, North Africa and Asia)

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