Where does “fennel” come from?
Fennel comes from Middle English fenel, from Old English finuðl, from Old French fenoil, from Late Latin fenuculum, ultimately from Latin fenum meaning hay, with the diminutive suffix -culus.
fennel (English): A plant, "Foeniculum vulgare", of the parsley...
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- A plant, "Foeniculum vulgare", of the parsley...
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