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finocchio
or fi·no·chi·o
[ fi-noh-kee-oh ]
finocchio
/ fɪˈnɒkɪˌəʊ /
noun
- a variety of fennel, Foeniculum vulgare dulce , with thickened stalks that resemble celery and are eaten as a vegetable, esp in S Europe Also calledFlorence fennel
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Word History and Origins
Origin of finocchio1
1715–25; < Italian finocchio < Vulgar Latin *fenuculum, for Latin fēniculum, faeniculum fennel
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Word History and Origins
Origin of finocchio1
C18: from Italian: fennel
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