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fennel
[ fen-l ]
/ ˈfɛn l /
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noun
a plant, Foeniculum vulgare, of the parsley family, having feathery leaves and umbels of small, yellow flowers.
Also fen·nel seed . the aromatic fruits of Foeniculum vulgare, used in cooking and medicine.
any of various plants more or less similar to Foeniculum vulgare, such as Ferula communis(giant fennel ), a tall, ornamental plant.
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Origin of fennel
First recorded before 900; Middle English fenel, Old English fenol, variant of finu (g )l from unattested Vulgar Latin fenuclum, for Latin fēniculum, faeniculum, equivalent to faeni- (combining form of faenum “hay”) + -culum -cle1
Words nearby fennel
Fenian, Fenian cycle, fenland, fenman, fennec, fennel, fennelflower, fenny, fenoprofen, fen-phen, Fenrir
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British Dictionary definitions for fennel
fennel
/ (ˈfɛnəl) /
noun
Word Origin for fennel
Old English fenol, from Latin faeniculum fennel, diminutive of faenum hay
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