The Collaborative International Dictionary
Finochio
Finochio \Fi*no"chi*o\ (?; 277), n. [It. finocchio fennel, LL. fenuclum. See Fennel.] (Bot.) An umbelliferous plant ( F[oe]niculum dulce) having a somewhat tuberous stem; sweet fennel. The blanched stems are used in France and Italy as a culinary vegetable.
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finochio
n. (alternative spelling of finocchio English)