finocchio

fi·noc·chi·o also fi·no·chi·o  (f-nk-)

n. pl. fi·noc·chi·os

A variety of fennel (Foeniculum vulgare var. dulce) whose blanched aromatic, celerylike stalks are eaten as a vegetable. Also called Florence fennel, sweet fennel.

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[Italian, from Latin fniculum, fennel, diminutive of faenum, fnum, hay; see dh(i)- in Indo-European roots.]

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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