giant fennel
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of giant fennel
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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The door-step was overgrown with a stealthy green moss and tufted with giant fennel; and a shutter swinging loose on its hinge gave a glimpse of inner dimness.
From The Valley of Decision by Wharton, Edith
In one corner was a giant fennel that reminded one of a lace-dressed lady spreading out a sunshade of sea-green satin.
From Abbe Mouret's Transgression by Zola, Émile
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