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fen|nel — «FEHN uhl», noun. 1. a tall perennial plant with yellow flowers. It belongs to the parsley family. Its aromatic seeds and leaves have a licorice taste and are used in medicine and cooking. 2. its seeds. 3. any one of several similar plants of… … Useful english dictionary
fen|nel|flow|er — «FEHN uhl FLOW uhr», noun. 1. any plant of a genus of herbs of the crowfoot family, especially a species whose seeds are used in the Orient as a seasoning and medicine. 2. its flower … Useful english dictionary
fen — af·fen·pin·scher; de·fen·es·tra·tion; de·fen·si·bil·i·ty; de·fen·si·ble; de·fen·sor; de·fen·sor·ship; de·fen·so·ry; dief·fen·bach·ia; ef·fen·di; fen·chene; fen·chol; fen·chone; fen·chyl; fen·der·less; fen·es·tel·la; fen·es·tel·lid;… … English syllables
nel — ach·a·ti·nel·la; ae·gyp·tia·nel·lo·sis; am·bly·si·pho·nel·la; an·nel·i·da; an·nel·i·des; an·ti·per·son·nel; as·te·ri·o·nel·la; bas·sa·nel·lo; bo·nel·lia; bru·nel·lia; ca·nel·la; can·nel; can·nel·lat·ed; can·nel·oid; can·nel·lo·ni; chan·nel·er;… … English syllables
fennel — fen·nel … English syllables
fennel — fen•nel [[t]ˈfɛn l[/t]] n. 1) pln a plant, Foeniculum vulgare, of the parsley family, having aromatic feathery leaves and umbels of small yellow flowers 2) pln coo Also called fen′nel seed . the aromatic aniselike fruit of this plant 3) pln coo… … From formal English to slang
fennel — fen|nel [ˈfenl] n [U] [: Old English; Origin: finugl, from Latin feniculum, from fenum hay (= dried grass) ] a pale green plant whose seeds are used to give a special taste to food and which is also used as a vegetable … Dictionary of contemporary English
fennel — fen|nel [ fenl ] noun uncount a pale green vegetable with seeds and leaves that are used for flavoring food … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fennel — F. seed, the dried ripe fruit of cultivated varieties of Foeniculum vulgare (family Umbelliferae), an herb native to southern Europe and Asia, a diaphoretic and carminative; a volatile oil distilled from the fruit is used as a flavoring. [through … Medical dictionary
Anthemis Cotula — Fennel Fen nel (f[e^]n n[e^]l), n. [AS. fenol, finol, from L. feniculum, faeniculum, dim. of fenum, faenum, hay: cf. F. fenouil. Cf. {Fenugreek}. {Finochio}.] (Bot.) A perennial plant of the genus {F[ae]niculum} ({F[ae]niculum vulgare}), having… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
