fennel
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fennel¹
- /ˈfɛnəl/
Rhymes with -ɛnəl
Where it comes from
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.
noun fennels
- A plant, Foeniculum vulgare, of the parsley family, which has a sweet, anise-like flavor.
- The bulb, leaves, or stalks of the plant, eaten as a vegetable.
- The seeds of the fennel plant used as a spice in cooking.
Similar: sweet anise
Fennel²
proper noun Fennels
- A surname.
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Similar: sweet anise
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noun Foeniculum vulgare, the plant
| Español | hinojo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 회향 hoehyang |
| 日本語 | 茴香 uikyō |
| 中文 | 茴香 huíxiāng |
| Kiswahili | mshamari |
| Português | funcho, erva-doce |
| Français | fenouil |
| Deutsch | Fenchel |
| Italiano | finocchio |
| Ελληνικά | μάραθο máratho, μάραθος márathos |
| Română | fenicul |
| Русский | фе́нхель fénxelʹ |
| العربية | شَمَر šamar |
| עברית | שֻׁמָּר šummā́r, גּוּפְנָן gup̄nān |
Talk about this word "fennel." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fennel. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. fennel. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fennel "fennel." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fennel.Cite this
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title = {fennel},
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