fionllo
Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word fionllo. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word fionllo, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say fionllo in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word fionllo you have here. The definition of the word fionllo will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition offionllo, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Galician
Alternative forms
Etymology
From *fenunclu, from Latin fēnuculum (“fennel”), a diminutive of Latin fēnum (“hay”). Cognate of Portuguese funcho and Spanish hinojo.
Pronunciation
Noun
fionllo m (plural fionllos)
- fennel (Foeniculum vulgare, a plant)
- fennel (bulb, leaves, or stalks eaten as a vegetable)
- fennel (spice used in cooking)
Derived terms
Related terms
References
- Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018) “feolleda”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “fionllo”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega