hinojo

Definitions of hinojo
  1. noun
    leaves used for seasoning
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    type of:
    hierba, yerba
    aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities
  2. noun
    aromatic bulbous stem base eaten cooked or raw in salads
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    type of:
    hortaliza, verdura
    edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
  3. noun
    aromatic anis-scented seeds
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    type of:
    condimento
    something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts
  4. noun
    any of several aromatic herbs having edible seeds and leaves and stems
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    type of:
    planta herbácea
    a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
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