finocchio

or fi·no·chi·o

[ fi-noh-kee-oh ]

noun

, plural fi·no·cchi·os.

1. Florence fennel.

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 calledFlorence fennel

Word History and Origins

Origin of finocchio¹

1715–25; < Italian finocchio < Vulgar Latin *fenuculum, for Latin fēniculum, faeniculum fennel

Word History and Origins

Origin of finocchio¹

C18: from Italian: fennel