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n. A Eurasian plant (Foeniculum vulgare) having pinnate leaves, clusters of small yellow flowers grouped in umbels, and aromatic seeds used as flavoring.

n. The edible seeds or stalks of this plant.

n. A plant, Foeniculum vulgare, of the parsley family.

n. The bulb, leaves, or stalks of the plant, eaten as a vegetable.

n. The seeds of the fennel plant used as a spice in cooking.

n. A perennial plant of the genus Fæniculum (Fæniculum vulgare), having very finely divided leaves. It is cultivated in gardens for the agreeable aromatic flavor of its seeds.

n. An aromatic umbelliferous plant, Fœniculum vulgare, a native of southern Europe and common in cultivation.

n. A name of certain plants of other genera. See below.

n. aromatic bulbous stem base eaten cooked or raw in salads

n. any of several aromatic herbs having edible seeds and leaves and stems

n. fennel seeds are ground and used as a spice or as an ingredient of a spice mixture

n. leaves used for seasoning

"I have tried telling her that she might want to call it "fennel", but to no avail."

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