fennel Definition
fen·nel (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
Etymology: ME fenel < OE finul < L faeniculum, dim. of faenum, earlier fenum, hay
fennel Usage Examples
Converse of object
- braise: Roast potatoes were crisp and squidgy but slightly burnt, while the braised fennel and asparagus had also been roughly torched.
- roast: Drizzle the anchovy dressing over the poached chicken and serve with the roasted fennel.
- add: Place the olive oil in a large frying pan over a high heat and add the fennel wedges.
- trim: Meanwhile, trim the fennel, reserving the fronds.
- chop: Sauté 1 small, finely chopped fennel ( core removed ) in 1 teaspoon olive oil over medium heat to soften.
- slice: Stir in the sliced fennel and the extra virgin olive oil.
Adjective modifier
- sweet: Certain essential oils are good but oils to be avoided include evening primrose, rosemary, hyssop, sweet fennel and sage.
- wild: Frequently, the mule would lurch forward to snatch a mouthful of wild fennel.
Modifies a noun
- bulb: Serve with: Quarter fennel bulbs, scatter with garlic and brush with olive oil.
- seed: Greg who owns a café likes to take fennel seed to feed to the birds he meets on his walks.
- tea: Fennel tea infusions applied to inflamed skin increased the inflammation.
- leave: Add fennel leaves to bouquet garni for a lively taste.
- soup: The hot chocolate is a perfect afternoon pick-me-up, and if you need a snack try the yummy fennel soup with the fresh-baked bread.
- pondweed: Effect of passage through duck gut on germination of fennel pondweed seeds.
Noun used with modifier
- teaspoon: Add 2 pinches ground fenugreek, 2 pinches licorice root, 1/4 teaspoon whole coriander seeds, and 1/4 teaspoon fennel seeds.
- bronze: This is the dominant central feature of the Wonder Pod, and consists of diagonally opposite plantings of green and bronze fennel.
- baby: I opted for pan fried sea bream with baby fennel, wild mushrooms and new potatoes and herb bread crumbs.
- ground: Nutritionally, 1 teaspoon of ground fennel weighs around 2g and equals 7 kcalories.
- bulb: The 2s were cut from carrot slices, the Os from bulb fennel stalks ( Geraldene Holt's suggestion ).
- part: Mix one part turmeric, one part cumin, two parts coriander and six parts fennel.
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