English Explanatory Dictionary

fennel

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A plant, Foeniculum vulgare, of the parsley family, which has a sweet, anise-like flavor.
  2. The bulb, leaves, or stalks of the plant, eaten as a vegetable.
  3. The seeds of the fennel plant used as a spice in cooking.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈfɛnəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-fennel.wav

Word forms

fennel fennels

Etymology

From the Middle English fenel, from the late Old English finuðl, finule (weak feminine forms); fenol, finul (masculine forms), from Proto-West Germanic *fenukl, from the Vulgar Latin *fēnuclum, fēnoclum, from Late Latin fēnuculum, from the Classical Latin faeniculum, a diminutive form of faenum (“hay”); compare the Italian finocchio, the Occitan fenolh, the French fenouil, and the Spanish hinojo. Doublet of finocchio and finook.

Synonyms

sweet anise

Derived words

bronze fennel dogfennel dog fennel fennel-flower fennelflower Florence fennel giant fennel hog fennel hog’s fennel meridian fennel sea fennel sweet fennel water fennel
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