FENNEL - 7 definitions found
fennel n 1: any of several aromatic herbs having edible seeds and leaves and stems 2: aromatic bulbous stem base eaten cooked or raw in salads [syn: fennel, Florence fennel, finocchio] 3: leaves used for seasoning [syn: fennel, common fennel] 4: fennel seeds are ground and used as a spice or as an ingredient of a spice mixture Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition (2003) fennel noun Etymology: Middle English fenel, from Old English finugl, from Vulgar Latin *fenuculum, from Latin feniculum fennel, irregular diminutive of fenum hay Date: before 12th century a perennial European herb (Foeniculum vulgare) of the carrot family having two cultivated forms: a. the commonly cultivated form (F. vulgare dulce) having aromatic leaves and seeds b. Florence fennel Oxford English Reference Dictionary
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner\'s English Dictionary fennel Fennel is a plant with a crisp rounded base and feathery leaves. It can be eaten as a vegetable or the leaves can be used as a herb. N-UNCOUNT English Explanatory Dictionary fennel ˈfenl n. 1 a yellow-flowered fragrant umbelliferous plant, Foeniculum vulgare, with leaves or leaf-stalks used in salads, soups, etc. 2 the seeds of this used as flavouring. [OE finugl etc. & OF fenoil f. L feniculum f. fenum hay] Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) Fennel \Fen"nel\ (f[e^]n"n[e^]l), n. [AS. fenol, finol, from L. feniculum, faeniculum, dim. of fenum, faenum, hay: cf. F. fenouil. Cf. Fenugreek. Finochio.] (Bot.) A perennial plant of the genus F[ae]niculum ({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, ({F[ae]niculum 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 (Bot.), an herb ({Nigella}) of the Buttercup family, having leaves finely divided, like those of the fennel. N. Damascena is common in gardens. N. sativa furnishes the fennel seed, used as a condiment, etc., in India. These seeds are the ``fitches'' mentioned in Isaiah (xxviii. 25). Fennel water (Med.), 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. |
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