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A DICTIOXARY OF 
Chervell. Lonicera Perichjmenum, L. — ^ Caprifolium .... is 
Chervell or gootes leaves.’ — Grete Herball. A corruption of clievre- 
feuille, the old French name for the plant, which is still in use ; Lat. 
caprifolium. 
Chervil (of gardens), spelt also Chervel. Antliriscus Cerefolium^ 
Hoffm. — Ljde; Prior, p. 44. 
Chervil, Cowweed. Anthriscus sylvestris, Hoffm. — With. ed. iv. 
See Cow-weed. 
Chervil, Great. Myrrlds odorata, L. — Coles, A. of S., 168. 
Chervil, Hemlock. Torilis Anthriscus, L. — From the stem spotted 
like hemlock. Prior, p. 44. 
Chervil, Mock. (1) Anthriscus sylvestris, Hoffm. — Turn. ISTames. 
(2) Scandix Pecten, L. — Ger. Index. 
Chervil, Needle. Scandix Pecten, L. — Lyte. 
Chervil, Rough. Torilis Anthriscus, L. — Prior, p. 44. 
Chervil, Sweet. Myrrhis odorata, L.- — Ger. 
Chervil, Wild. (1) Scandix Pecten, L, — Lyte. 
(2) Anthriscus sylvestris, Hoffm. — ‘The whole plant is somewhat 
aromatic, and is eaten in some parts of the kingdom, where it is called 
Wild CherviV— Trait. 
Chesboke and ChesboUe. Hal. Wr. See Cheesebowl. 
Chesbow. Papaver Rhoeas, L. — Scott. Jamieson. See Cheesebowl. 
Chess-apple. Fruit of Pyrus Aria, L. — Parkinson (Theatr. 1420) 
considered this a distinct species of Sorhus, and described it as ‘ Soidus 
sylvestris anglicus, red chesse apples, or the English wild service ; ’ he 
records it from Westmoreland, where ‘the natives call [the berries] 
red chesse apples, and sea outers.’ Pay (Syn.) says that only P. Aria 
was intended, ‘ ut me certiorem fsecit D. Lawson ; ’ and says it was 
known by the above English names at ‘ Consick-Scar, Silverdale, 
Arnside, places in Lancashire and Westmoreland.’ 
Chessaroons. A Bristol name for an apparently poisonous fungus. 
A basket of supposed mushrooms having been exposed for sale was 
seized and examined, when it was found that ‘ the large majority 
consisted of that species of fungus locally called chessaroons, which 
are found in abundance in Leigh woods, and more particularly in the 
vicinity of Portishead.’ — The Newspaper, Sept. 14, 1850. 
Chesses. Pceonia officinalis, L. — Coles, A. in E., 4. Prior (p. 44) 
says ‘ a name by mistake transferred to this plant from the poppy.’ 
See Cheesebowl. 
Chesteine (A-N.). Castanea vesca, L. — Wr. Hal., who gives a 
variety of spellings of the word. 
Chestnut, Earth. Bunium flexuosum. With. — Lyte. Ger. says ‘ The 
root is .... of a taste like the chesse-nut or chest-nut, whereof it 
tooke his name.’ 
