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COMMON FENNEL

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Leaves used for seasoning

Synonyms:

common fennel; fennel

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

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)

Sense 2

Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

common fennel; Foeniculum vulgare

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

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)

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