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fennel

[ fen-l ]

noun

  1. a plant, Foeniculum vulgare, of the parsley family, having feathery leaves and umbels of small, yellow flowers.
  2. Also fennel seed. the aromatic fruits of Foeniculum vulgare, used in cooking and medicine.
  3. any of various plants more or less similar to Foeniculum vulgare, such as Ferula communis giant fennel, a tall, ornamental plant.


fennel

/ ˈfɛnəl /

noun

  1. a strong-smelling yellow-flowered umbelliferous plant, Foeniculum vulgare , whose seeds and feathery leaves are used to season and flavour food See also finocchio
  2. another name for mayweed


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Word History and Origins

Origin of fennel1

First recorded before 900; Middle English fenel, Old English fenol, variant of finu ( g ) l from unattested Vulgar Latin fenuclum, for Latin fēniculum, faeniculum, equivalent to faeni- (combining form of faenum “hay”) + -culum -cle 1

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Word History and Origins

Origin of fennel1

Old English fenol , from Latin faeniculum fennel, diminutive of faenum hay

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Example Sentences

At first, the taste is bright and mostly of fennel, then it slides into anise, and then fades away with a minty finish.

Strong fennel and wormwood hit the back of my tongue along with a dryness from the barrel and hints of citrus from the chamomile.

The entrée was smoked flat-iron beef with caramelized mint fennel, kabocha pumpkin, yellow cauliflower, and baby bok choy.

Trim the fennel bulbs, cut lengthwise in half, and cut out most of the core.

Spoon a little of the mixture, with the fennel seeds and pepper, over the top of each one, and set aside.

The Plain of Marathon was so named from the abundance of Fennel (μαραθρον) growing on it.

A tincture prepared from fennel seeds and fresh young fennel.

In Ohio and other Western States where the ox-eye daisy is not common, children use instead the bloom of the despised dog-fennel.

May dog fennel grow upon his ancestors' graves, and the grandsons of his children be born without eyes.

Republicans are the useful; Democrats the noxious—corn and wheat against the dog fennel and Canada thistles.

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