fennel
See also: Fennel
English
The plant Foeniculum vulgare (1).
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Fennel bulbs (2).
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Fennel seed (3).
Etymology
From the Middle English fenel, from the late Old English finuðl, finule (weak feminine forms); fenol, finul (masculine forms), from Old French fenoil, from the Vulgar Latin *fēnuclum, fēnoclum, from Late Latin fēnuculum, from the Classical Latin faeniculum, a diminutive form of faenum (“hay”); compare the Italian finocchio, the Occitan fenolh, the French fenouil, and the Spanish hinojo. Doublet of finocchio.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfɛnəl/
- Rhymes: -ɛnəl
Noun
fennel (usually uncountable, plural fennels)
Derived terms
Translations
Foeniculum vulgare, the plant
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bulb, leaves, or stalks eaten as a vegetable
spice used in cooking
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