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fennel

DEFINITIONS OF: fennel

1

n any of several aromatic herbs having edible seeds and leaves and stems

Types:
Foeniculum vulgare, common fennel
strongly aromatic with a smell of aniseed; leaves and seeds used for seasoning
Florence fennel, Foeniculum dulce, Foeniculum vulgare dulce
grown especially for its edible aromatic bulbous stem base
Type of:
herb, herbaceous plant
a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests

n aromatic bulbous stem base eaten cooked or raw in salads

Synonyms:
Florence fennel, finocchio
Type of:
veg, vegetable, veggie
edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant

n fennel seeds are ground and used as a spice or as an ingredient of a spice mixture

Type of:
spice
any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances used for flavoring food

n leaves used for seasoning

Synonyms:
common fennel
Type of:
herb
aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities
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