sweet javril

noun

sweet jav·​ril

-ˈjavrəl

variants or less commonly sweet jarvil

-ˈjärvəl,

-ˈjȧv-

plural sweet javrils also sweet jarvils

: a perennial herb (Osmorhiza claytoni) with aromatic roots, decompound leaves, and small white flowers in loose umbels

Word History

Etymology

javril, jarvil alteration of chervil

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