English noun: fennel |
1. | fennel (plant) any of several aromatic herbs having edible seeds and leaves and stems |
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| Broader (hypernym) | herb, herbaceous plant |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | common fennel, Florence fennel, Foeniculum dulce, Foeniculum vulgare, Foeniculum vulgare dulce |
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| Member meronym | Foeniculum, genus Foeniculum |
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2. | fennel (food) aromatic bulbous stem base eaten cooked or raw in salads |
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| Synonyms | finocchio, Florence fennel |
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| Broader (hypernym) | veg, vegetable, veggie |
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| Part meronym | Florence fennel, Foeniculum dulce, Foeniculum vulgare dulce |
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3. | fennel (food) leaves used for seasoning |
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| Synonyms | common fennel |
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| Broader (hypernym) | herb |
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| Part meronym | common fennel, Foeniculum vulgare |
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4. | fennel (food) fennel seeds are ground and used as a spice or as an ingredient of a spice mixture |
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| Broader (hypernym) | spice |
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