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finocchio
or
finochio
[fi-
noh
-kee-oh]
/fɪˈnoʊ kiˌoʊ/
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noun
,
plural
finocchios.
1.
Florence fennel
.
Origin of
finocchio
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Italian
Latin
1715-1725
1715-25;
<
Italian
finocchio
<
Vulgar Latin
*fenuculum,
for
Latin
fēniculum, faeniculum
fennel
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British Dictionary definitions for
finochio
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finocchio
/
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
Word Origin
C18: from Italian:
fennel
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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