FENNEL


Meaning of FENNEL in English

/fen"l/ , n.

1. a plant, Foeniculum vulgare, of the parsley family, having feathery leaves and umbels of small, yellow flowers.

2. Also, fennel seed . the aromatic fruits of this plant, used in cookery and medicine.

3. any of various more or less similar plants, as Ferula communis (giant fennel) , a tall, ornamental plant.

[ bef. 900; ME fenel, OE fenol, var. of finu ( g ) l fenuclum, for L feniculum, faeniculum, equiv. to faeni- (comb. form of faenum hay) + -culum -CLE 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .