fennel
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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 this plant, used in cookery and medicine.
3.
any of various more or less similar plants, as Ferula communis (giant fennel) a tall, ornamental plant.
Origin:
before 900; Middle English fenel, Old English fenol, variant of finu(g)l < Vulgar Latin *fenuclum, for Latin fēniculum, faeniculum, equivalent to faeni- (combining form of faenum hay) + -culum -cle1
before 900; Middle English fenel, Old English fenol, variant of finu(g)l < Vulgar Latin *fenuclum, for Latin fēniculum, faeniculum, equivalent to faeni- (combining form of faenum hay) + -culum -cle1
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| —n | |
| 1. | See also finocchio a strong-smelling yellow-flowered umbelliferous plant, Foeniculum vulgare, whose seeds and feathery leaves are used to season and flavour food |
| 2. | another name for mayweed |
| [Old English fenol, from Latin faeniculum fennel, diminutive of faenum hay] | |
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Word Origin & History
fennel
O.E. fenol, finugl, from V.L. fenuculum, from L. feniculum, from fenum "hay," probably lit. "produce" (see fecund). Apparently so called from its hay-like appearance and sweet odor.
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Example sentences
Cook your mussels in one pot with garlic, fennel seeds, and white wine while your linguine cooks in another pot.
He was tasting my food and telling me there was fennel in it.
Fennel, finocchio or anise-whatever it's called, this green leafstalk lends exotic flavor to meals.
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