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Definition of Fennel

1. Noun. Any of several aromatic herbs having edible seeds and leaves and stems.

2. Noun. Aromatic bulbous stem base eaten cooked or raw in salads.

3. Noun. Leaves used for seasoning.

4. Noun. Fennel seeds are ground and used as a spice or as an ingredient of a spice mixture.

Definition of Fennel

1. n. A perennial plant of the genus Fæniculum (F. vulgare), having very finely divided leaves. It is cultivated in gardens for the agreeable aromatic flavor of its seeds.

Definition of Fennel

1. a perennial herb [n -S]

Medical Definition of Fennel

1. 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. "Smell of sweetest fennel." (Milton) "A sprig of fennel was in fact the theological smelling bottle of the tender sex." (S. G. Goodrich) Azorean, or Sweet, fennel, (Faeniculum dulce). It is a smaller and stouter plant than the common fennel, and is used as a pot herb. Dog's fennel (Anthemis Cotula), a foul-smelling European weed; called also mayweed. Fennel flower, the distilled water of fennel seed. It is stimulant and carminative. Giant fennel (Ferula communis), has stems full of pith, which, it is said, were used to carry fire, first, by Prometheus. Hog's fennel, a European plant (Peucedanum officinale) looking something like fennel. Origin: AS. Fenol, finol, from L. Feniculum, faeniculum, dim. Of fenum, faenum, hay: cf. F. Fenouil. Cf. Fenugreek. Finochio. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Fennel

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fenmen fennec fennec fennecs fennel (current term) fennel (current term) fennels fennel flower fennel seed Fennic

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