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fennell

fennell is the obsolete form of fennel.

Meaning of fennel

Noun

fennel (usually uncountable, plural fennels)

  1. (usually) A plant, Foeniculum vulgare, of the parsley family, which has a sweet, anise-like flavor.
  2. (usually) The bulb, leaves, or stalks of the plant, eaten as a vegetable.
  3. (usually) The seeds of the fennel plant used as a spice in cooking.

See all 4 meanings of fennel

Proper noun capitalized: Fennell

Fennell (plural Fennells)

  1. A surname.

Forms of fennell

pluralFennells
alternative formFunnell

Origin of fennell

Metonymic occupational surname for a grower or seller of fennel.

Words formed from fennell

Questions about fennell

What does fennell mean?
Fennell means a surname.
What is fennell the obsolete form of?
Fennell is the obsolete form of fennel.
What part of speech is fennell?
Fennell is a proper noun.

Words near fennell in the dictionary

  1. fennel flower
  2. fennel flowers
  3. fennel pondweed
  4. fennel-flower
  5. fennelflower
  6. fennell
  7. Fennell Bay
  8. Fennells
  9. Fennelly
  10. Fennellys
  11. fennels

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