/ ˈfenl; NAmE / noun
[ U ] a vegetable that has a thick round stem with a strong taste. The seeds and leaves are also used in cooking.
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English finule , fenol , from Latin faeniculum , diminutive of faenum hay.
/ ˈfenl; NAmE / noun
[ U ] a vegetable that has a thick round stem with a strong taste. The seeds and leaves are also used in cooking.
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English finule , fenol , from Latin faeniculum , diminutive of faenum hay.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005