Definition of fennel Fennel
/fɛˈnʌl/ - [fenul] - fen•nel
We found 12 definitions of fennel from 7 different sources.
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What does fennel mean?
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NounPlural: fennels |
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| fennel - any of several aromatic herbs having edible seeds and leaves and stems | ||
| herbaceous plant, herb aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities | ||
| foeniculum, genus foeniculum very small genus of aromatic European herbs with pinnately compound leaves and yellow flowers | ||
| foeniculum vulgare, common fennel strongly aromatic with a smell of aniseed; leaves and seeds used for seasoning | ||
| fennel - aromatic bulbous stem base eaten cooked or raw in salads | ||
| Florence fennel, finocchio | ||
| veg, veggie, vegetable edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant | ||
| fennel - leaves used for seasoning | ||
| common fennel | ||
| herb aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities | ||
| fennel - fennel seeds are ground and used as a spice or as an ingredient of a spice mixture | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- fennel (n.)
A perennial plant of the genus Faeniculum (F. vulgare), having very finely divided leaves. It is cultivated in gardens for the agreeable aromatic flavor of its seeds.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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fennel
Plant of the parsley family used for cooking.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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fennel
fen′el, n. a genus of umbelliferous plants, allied to Dill, but distinguished by the cylindrical, strongly-ribbed fruit, the flower yellow.—n. Fenn′el-flow′er, the Nigella Damascena, or ragged lady. [A.S. finul—L. fœniculum, fennel—fenum, hay.]
Wikipedia 
- Fennel is a kind of herb. It is native to the Mediterranean and some parts of Asia. Its bulb, leaves, and seeds may be eaten. Dried fennel seeds are used as a spice for flavoring food. Their flavor is like anise.
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🔤- fennel, noun, singular of fennels.
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