Main Entry:

fen·nel

Pronunciation:

\ˈfe-n^əl\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English fenel, from Old English finugl, from Vulgar Latin *fenuculum, from Latin feniculum fennel, irregular diminutive of fenum hay

Date:

before 12th century

: a perennial European herb (Foeniculum vulgare) of the carrot family having two cultivated forms: a: the commonly cultivated form (F. vulgare dulce) having aromatic leaves and seeds b: Florence fennel