erva-doce — meaning in English

English meaning

• fennel noun A plant with a mild anise-like flavor, used as a vegetable, herb, and spice.

Senses

erva-doce is used for these senses in English:

• fennel A plant, Foeniculum vulgare, of the parsley family, which has a sweet, anise-like flavor.
• stevia Any of the sweet herbs of genus Stevia, native to tropical and subtropical regions of South America and western North America. [from 19th c.]

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