finocchio

or fi·no·chi·o

[ fi-noh-kee-oh ]

noun,plural fi·no·cchi·os.

Origin of finocchio

1
1715–25; <Italian finocchio<Vulgar Latin *fenuculum, for Latin fēniculum, faeniculumfennel

Words Nearby finocchio

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British Dictionary definitions for finocchio

finocchio

finochio

/ (fɪˈnɒkɪˌəʊ) /


noun
  1. a variety of fennel, Foeniculum vulgare dulce, with thickened stalks that resemble celery and are eaten as a vegetable, esp in S Europe: Also called: Florence fennel

Origin of finocchio

1
C18: from Italian: fennel

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