fennel

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See also: Fennel and fennél

English

The plant Foeniculum vulgare (1).
Fennel bulbs (2).
Fennel seed (3).

Etymology

From the Middle English fenel, from the late Old English finuðl, finule (weak feminine forms); fenol, finul (masculine forms), from Proto-West Germanic *fenukl, 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.

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Noun

fennel (usually uncountable, plural fennels)

  1. A plant, Foeniculum vulgare, of the parsley family, which has a sweet, anise-like flavor.
  2. (cooking) The bulb, leaves, or stalks of the plant, eaten as a vegetable.
  3. (cooking) The seeds of the fennel plant used as a spice in cooking.

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