FENNEL


Meaning of FENNEL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfe-n ə l ]

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.