n.
Pronunciation: ' fe-n ə l
Function: 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