finocchi
UK/fɪˈnɒkiː/
finocchi is the plural of finocchio.
Meaning of finocchio
Noun
finocchio (plural finocchi or finocchios)
- A fennel cultivar with a bulb-like structure at its base, used as a vegetable; Florence fennel (Foeniculum vulgare var. azoricum).
- Finocchios are shoots of the fennel, an odoriferous plant of the Umbelliferae family.1974, Ali-Bab (author) and Elizabeth Benson (translator), Encyclopedia of Practical Gastronomy, page 41
- Synonyms:
- Florence fennel
- A gay man.
- On many, a cold freezing night, of temperatures hovering near zero, the finocchios tease and try to encourage Tedesco to join in their warm body orgies.2008, Edward Anthony Gibbons, A Cultural Affair, page 6
Forms of finocchi
| alternative form | fenocchi |
|---|---|
| alternative form | fenochi |
| alternative form | fenochii |
| alternative form | finocchie |
| alternative form | finocchii |
| alternative form | finochi |
| alternative form | finochii |
Questions about finocchi
- What is finocchi the plural of?
- Finocchi is the plural of finocchio.
- How do you pronounce finocchi?
- Finocchi is pronounced /fɪˈnɒkiː/ (UK).
Words near finocchi in the dictionary
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