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fen⋅nel

  [fen-l]
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–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:
bef. 900; ME fenel, OE fenol, var. of finu(g)l < VL *fenuclum, for L fēniculum, faeniculum, equiv. to faeni- (comb. form of faenum hay) + -culum -cle 1
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fen·nel   (fěn'əl)   
n.  

  1. A Eurasian plant (Foeniculum vulgare) having pinnate leaves, clusters of small yellow flowers grouped in umbels, and aromatic seeds used as flavoring.

  2. The edible seeds or stalks of this plant.


[Middle English fenel, from Old English fenol, from Latin fēnuculum, variant of faeniculum, diminutive of faenum, fēnum, hay; see dhē(i)- in Indo-European roots.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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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.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: fen·nel
Pronunciation: 'fen-&l
Function: noun
: a perennial European herb (Foeniculum vulgare) of the carrot family(Umbelliferae) introduced into No. America and cultivated for its aromatic seeds and its foliage
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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