fiúncho

Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

Attested since the 15h century. From Old Galician and Old Portuguese, from Vulgar Latin *fenunclu, from Latin fēnuculum (fennel), a diminutive of Latin fēnum (hay). Cognate with Portuguese funcho and Spanish hinojo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fiˈunt͡ʃo̝/

Noun

fiúncho m (plural fiúnchos)

  1. fennel (Foeniculum vulgare, a plant)
  2. fennel (bulb, leaves, or stalks eaten as a vegetable)
  3. fennel (spice used in cooking)

Derived terms

  • Fincheira
  • Finllido
  • Fiolleda
  • fiunchal
  • Funchal

References

  • feuncho” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006-2016.
  • fiuncho” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
  • fiúncho” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.
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