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Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
finugl
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fennel — noun Etymology: Middle English fenel, from Old English finugl, from Vulgar Latin *fenuculum, from Latin feniculum fennel, irregular diminutive of fenum hay Date: before 12th century a perennial European herb (Foeniculum vulgare) of the carrot… … New Collegiate Dictionary
fennel — fen|nel [ˈfenl] n [U] [: Old English; Origin: finugl, from Latin feniculum, from fenum hay (= dried grass) ] a pale green plant whose seeds are used to give a special taste to food and which is also used as a vegetable … Dictionary of contemporary English
fennel — n. 1 a yellow flowered fragrant umbelliferous plant, Foeniculum vulgare, with leaves or leaf stalks used in salads, soups, etc. 2 the seeds of this used as flavouring. Etymology: OE finugl etc. & OF fenoil f. L feniculum f. fenum hay … Useful english dictionary
