fennel
Translation
fennel
Examples
The chef added fennel to the salad.
The chef added fennel to the salad.
Fennel has a licorice-like flavor.
Fennel has a liquorice-like flavour.
Grammar Patterns
((uncountable)) a vegetable with a pale green bulb and a taste similar to aniseed The chef added fennel to the salad.
Similar Words
anise, dill
Etymology
From Latin 'faeniculum', a diminutive of 'faenum' (hay), because its leaves resemble hay.
Memory Tips
It sounds a bit like 'funnel'. You can imagine the bulb shape is like a wide funnel.