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Fennel - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Fennel : (noun)
1: any of several aromatic herbs having edible seeds and leaves
and stems
2: aromatic bulbous stem base eaten cooked or raw in salads
[syn: Florence fennel, finocchio]
3: leaves used for seasoning [syn: common fennel]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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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.)
F[ae]niculum_({F._vulgare">A perennial plant of the genus F[ae]niculum ({F. vulgare),
having very finely divided leaves. It is cultivated in
gardens for the agreeable aromatic flavor of its seeds.
Smell of sweetest fennel. --Milton.
A sprig of fennel was in fact the theological smelling
bottle of the tender sex. --S. G.
Goodrich.
Azorean,_or_Sweet,_fennel,_({F[ae]niculum_dulce">Azorean, or Sweet, fennel, ({F[ae]niculum dulce). It is
a smaller and stouter plant than the common fennel, and is
used as a pot herb.
Dog's_fennel_({Anthemis_Cotula">Dog's fennel ({Anthemis Cotula), a foul-smelling European
weed; -- called also mayweed.
Fennel_flower_(Bot.),_an_herb_({Nigella">Fennel flower (Bot.), an herb ({Nigella) of the Buttercup
family, having leaves finely divided, like those of the
fennel. N. Damascena is common in gardens. N. sativa
furnishes the fennel seed, used as a condiment, etc., in
India. These seeds are the ``fitches'' mentioned in Isaiah
(xxviii. 25).
Fennel water (Med.), the distilled water of fennel seed. It
is stimulant and carminative.
Giant_fennel_({Ferula_communis">Giant fennel ({Ferula communis), has stems full of pith,
which, it is said, were used to carry fire, first, by
Prometheus.
Hog's_fennel,_a_European_plant_({Peucedanum_officinale">Hog's fennel, a European plant ({Peucedanum officinale)
looking something like fennel.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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