COMMON FENNEL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does common fennel mean? 

• COMMON FENNEL (noun)
  The noun COMMON FENNEL has 2 senses:

1. strongly aromatic with a smell of aniseed; leaves and seeds used for seasoning

2. leaves used for seasoning

  Familiarity information: COMMON FENNEL used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• COMMON FENNEL (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Strongly aromatic with a smell of aniseed; leaves and seeds used for seasoning

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

common fennel; Foeniculum vulgare

Hypernyms ("common fennel" is a kind of...):

fennel (any of several aromatic herbs having edible seeds and leaves and stems)

Meronyms (parts of "common fennel"):

common fennel; fennel (leaves used for seasoning)

fennel seed (aromatic anis-scented seeds)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Leaves used for seasoning

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Synonyms:

common fennel; fennel

Hypernyms ("common fennel" is a kind of...):

herb (aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities)

Holonyms ("common fennel" is a part of...):

common fennel; Foeniculum vulgare (strongly aromatic with a smell of aniseed; leaves and seeds used for seasoning)