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Catalan
Alternative forms
Etymology
Inherited from Old Catalan fenoll~fenoyll, from Late Latin fēnuculum, alteration of Latin fēniculum, diminutive of fēnum (“herb”). Compare Occitan fenolh, French fenouil, Spanish hinojo.
Pronunciation
Noun
fonoll m (plural fonolls)
- fennel
Derived terms
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Interjection
fonoll
- fudge, frick (minced oath for fotre)
References
- “fonoll” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
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