FOENICULUM VULGARE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Foeniculum vulgare mean? 

• FOENICULUM VULGARE (noun)
  The noun FOENICULUM VULGARE has 1 sense:

1. strongly aromatic with a smell of aniseed; leaves and seeds used for seasoning

  Familiarity information: FOENICULUM VULGARE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• FOENICULUM VULGARE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

common fennel; Foeniculum vulgare

Hypernyms ("Foeniculum vulgare" is a kind of...):

fennel (any of several aromatic herbs having edible seeds and leaves and stems)

Meronyms (parts of "Foeniculum vulgare"):

common fennel; fennel (leaves used for seasoning)

fennel seed (aromatic anis-scented seeds)

 Context examples 

The oil extracted from the seeds of Foeniculum vulgare.

(Fennel Oil, NCI Thesaurus)

The oil extracted from the fruit of Foeniculum vulgare.

(Bitter Fennel Fruit Oil, NCI Thesaurus)