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fennel flower

[fen-l-flou-er]

fen·nel·flow·er

[fen-l-flou-er]
noun
1.
any of various plants belonging to the genus Nigella, of the buttercup family, especially N. sativa, the seeds of which are used, especially in the East, as a condiment and medicine.
2.
the flower of this plant.

Origin:
1855–60; fennel + flower
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fennel flower

noun
nigella of Spain and southern France 
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