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fennel
(fen′əl)
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
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noun
- A Eurasian plant (Foeniculum vulgare) having pinnate leaves, clusters of small yellow flowers grouped in umbels, and aromatic seeds used as flavoring.
- 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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