fennel

(fenəl)

noun

a tall herb (Foeniculum vulgare) of the umbel family, with feathery leaves and yellow flowers: its foliage and aromatic seeds are used to flavor foods and medicines

Origin: ME fenel < OE finul < L faeniculum, dim. of faenum, earlier fenum, hay

See fennel in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  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.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English fenel

Origin: , from Old English fenol

Origin: , from Latin fēnuculum

Origin: , variant of faeniculum

Origin: , diminutive of faenum, fēnum, hay; see dhē(i)- in Indo-European roots

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