fennel
/ˈfɛnəl/
noun 3name 1
Collocations
3ADJ.
creative
VERB + FENNEL
thinks, use
PREP.
on
Definitions
noun
1
A plant, Foeniculum vulgare, of the parsley family, which has a sweet, anise-like flavor.
2
The bulb, leaves, or stalks of the plant, eaten as a vegetable.
3
The seeds of the fennel plant used as a spice in cooking.
name
1
A surname.
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Synonyms
noun — aromatic bulbous stem base eaten cooked or raw in salads
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Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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Chewing on fennel seeds can keep your breath fresh.
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This is fennel.
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That vegan restaurant is famous for its creative use of fennel.
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All that is good is iron. Everything else is fennel.
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It's like someone who thinks fennel is iron.
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