Giant fennel

Giant fennel
Fennel Fen"nel (f[e^]n"n[e^]l), n. [AS. fenol, finol, from L. feniculum, faeniculum, dim. of fenum, faenum, hay: cf. F. fenouil. Cf. {Fenugreek}. {Finochio}.] (Bot.) A perennial plant of the genus {F[ae]niculum} ({F[ae]niculum vulgare}), having very finely divided leaves. It is cultivated in gardens for the agreeable aromatic flavor of its seeds. [1913 Webster]

Smell of sweetest fennel. --Milton. [1913 Webster]

A sprig of fennel was in fact the theological smelling bottle of the tender sex. --S. G. Goodrich. [1913 Webster]

{Azorean fennel}, or {Sweet fennel}, ({F[ae]niculum dulce}). It is a smaller and stouter plant than the common fennel, and is used as a pot herb.

{Dog's fennel} ({Anthemis Cotula}), a foul-smelling European weed; -- called also {mayweed}.

{Fennel flower} (Bot.), an herb ({Nigella}) of the Buttercup family, having leaves finely divided, like those of the fennel. {Nigella Damascena} is common in gardens. {Nigella sativa} furnishes the fennel seed, used as a condiment, etc., in India. These seeds are the ``fitches'' mentioned in Isaiah (xxviii. 25).

{Fennel water} (Med.), the distilled water of fennel seed. It is stimulant and carminative.

{Giant fennel} ({Ferula communis}), has stems full of pith, which, it is said, were used to carry fire, first, by Prometheus.

{Hog's fennel}, a European plant ({Peucedanum officinale}) looking something like fennel. [1913 Webster]


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  • giant fennel — noun : a tall Eurasian garden plant (Ferula communis) * * * giant fennel An umbelliferous plant, Ferula communis • • • Main Entry: ↑fennel * * * giant fennel, a tall ornamental plant of the parsley family, grown for its finely divided leaves and… …   Useful english dictionary

  • giant-fennel — paprastoji ferula statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Salierinių šeimos dekoratyvinis nuodingas augalas (Ferula communis), paplitęs šiaurės Afrikoje, pietų Europoje ir pietvakarių Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Ferula communis angl. giant fennel… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • giant fennel. — See under fennel (def. 3). [1880 85] * * * …   Universalium

  • giant fennel. — See under fennel (def. 3). [1880 85] …   Useful english dictionary

  • Fennel — Fen nel (f[e^]n n[e^]l), n. [AS. fenol, finol, from L. feniculum, faeniculum, dim. of fenum, faenum, hay: cf. F. fenouil. Cf. {Fenugreek}. {Finochio}.] (Bot.) A perennial plant of the genus {F[ae]niculum} ({F[ae]niculum vulgare}), having very… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Fennel flower — Fennel Fen nel (f[e^]n n[e^]l), n. [AS. fenol, finol, from L. feniculum, faeniculum, dim. of fenum, faenum, hay: cf. F. fenouil. Cf. {Fenugreek}. {Finochio}.] (Bot.) A perennial plant of the genus {F[ae]niculum} ({F[ae]niculum vulgare}), having… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Fennel water — Fennel Fen nel (f[e^]n n[e^]l), n. [AS. fenol, finol, from L. feniculum, faeniculum, dim. of fenum, faenum, hay: cf. F. fenouil. Cf. {Fenugreek}. {Finochio}.] (Bot.) A perennial plant of the genus {F[ae]niculum} ({F[ae]niculum vulgare}), having… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • fennel giant — fennel giant, a tall plant of the parsley family; giant fennel …   Useful english dictionary

  • fennel — /fen l/, n. 1. a plant, Foeniculum vulgare, of the parsley family, having feathery leaves and umbels of small, yellow flowers. 2. Also, fennel seed. the aromatic fruits of this plant, used in cookery and medicine. 3. any of various more or less… …   Universalium

  • Fennel — Taxobox name = Fennel image width = 300px image caption = Fennel in flower regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Apiales familia = Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) genus = Foeniculum species = F. vulgare binomial =… …   Wikipedia

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