noun
fennel
FEH-nuhl
Fennel (noun) means a plant with a mild anise-like flavor, used as a vegetable, herb, and spice. Example: “She sliced the fennel bulb thinly for the salad.”
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A plant with a mild anise-like flavor, used as a vegetable, herb, and spice.
"She sliced the fennel bulb thinly for the salad."
How to use fennel
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA licorice-flavored vegetable and herb, often eaten raw, roasted, or used as a seed spice.
Common pairings
fennel seeds
braised fennel
fennel bulb
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Word forms
- Plural
- fennels
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Etymology
From Old English finugl, ultimately from Latin faeniculum, a diminutive of faenum ("hay").
Synonyms
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finocchio
sweet anise
Rhymes for fennel
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What does “fennel” mean?
The word “fennel” means a plant with a mild anise-like flavor, used as a vegetable, herb, and spice. In plain terms, a licorice-flavored vegetable and herb, often eaten raw, roasted, or used as a seed spice.
How do you pronounce “fennel”?
“Fennel” is pronounced FEH-nuhl (/ˈfɛnəl/ in IPA).
How do you use “fennel” in a sentence?
Here is “fennel” used in a sentence: “She sliced the fennel bulb thinly for the salad.”
What is another word for “fennel”?
Words with a similar meaning to “fennel” include sweet anise.
What part of speech is “fennel”?
“Fennel” is a noun.
Where does the word “fennel” come from?
The word “fennel” comes from Latin. From Old English finugl, ultimately from Latin faeniculum, a diminutive of faenum ("hay").
