finocchio

fi·noc·chi·o

 (fə-nō′kē-ō′)

n. pl. fi·noc·chi·os

See fennel.

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[Italian, from Latin fēniculum, fennel, diminutive of faenum, fēnum, hay; see dhē(i)- in Indo-European roots.]

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finocchio

(fɪˈnɒkɪˌəʊ) or

finochio

n

(Plants) a variety of fennel, Foeniculum vulgare dulce, with thickened stalks that resemble celery and are eaten as a vegetable, esp in S Europe. Also called: Florence fennel

[C18: from Italian: fennel]

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Noun

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finocchio - aromatic bulbous stem base eaten cooked or raw in salads fennel, Florence fennel veg, vegetable, veggie - edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant Florence fennel, Foeniculum dulce, Foeniculum vulgare dulce - grown especially for its edible aromatic bulbous stem base

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