noun

fennel

fennel

I added some fennel to the salad.

I added some fennel to the salad.

Fennel has a slight aniseed flavour.

Fennel has a slight aniseed flavor.

((noun)) a type of vegetable Fennel is used in many Italian dishes.

Synonyms: anise, dill.

From Latin 'faenum' meaning 'hay', likely due to its feathery leaves.

Imagine the bulb of the fennel plant looks like a 'funnel'.

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