FENNEL

[fen.nel] n [ME fenel, fr. OE finugl, fr. (assumed) VL fenuculum, fr. L feniculum fennel, irreg. dim. of fenum hay] (bef. 12c): a perennial European herb (Foeniculum vulgare) of the carrot family introduced into No. America and cultivated for its foliage and aromatic seeds