finocchio
/fɪˈnɒkɪəʊ/
finocchio noun: a fennel cultivar with a bulb-like structure at its base, used as a vegetable; Florence fennel (Foeniculum vulgare var. azoricum).
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
- For the first time, finocchio, or Florence fennel, has performed for me as it should and has swollen out into bulbous protrusions at the base of its leaf stalks.1981, Country Life, volume 170, page 1,057
- 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
- Not to mention, he and Julie were finocchios; but at least Larry was a smart finocchio.2009, Paul MacKenzie, Redemption Comes to Brooklyn, page 172
Proper noun capitalized: Finocchio
Finocchio (plural Finocchios)
- A surname from Italian.
Examples of finocchio in a sentence
- The strong anise odor of finocchio repels many insects from other vegetables.1983, Theodore James, The Gourmet Garden, page 44:
- Also called Florence fennel, finocchio has long been a popular vegetable in Europe but has somehow fallen out of circulation from most American gardens.1994, B. Rosie Lerner, Beverly S. Netzhammer, Possum in the Pawpaw Tree: A Seasonal Guide to Midwestern Gardening, page 43:
- “Don’ stand next to any finocchios who might try’n grab your best friend,” Vin cracked.2010, Suzanne Corso, Brooklyn Story, page 182:
Synonyms of finocchio
Forms of finocchio
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | finocchi |
| plural | finocchios |
| alternative form | fennocchio |
| alternative form | fennochio |
| alternative form | fenocchio |
| alternative form | fenochio |
| alternative form | finnocchio |
| alternative form | finnochio |
| alternative form | finochio |
| alternative form | fenochia |
| alternative form | finnochia |
| alternative form | finocchia |
| alternative form | finocha |
| alternative form | finochia |
| alternative form | finochie |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Finocchios |
Origin of finocchio
Borrowed from Italian finocchio (“fennel; (derogatory) male homosexual”). Doublet of fennel and finook.
Borrowed from Italian Finocchio.
Words that rhyme with finocchio
Questions about finocchio
- What does finocchio mean?
- Finocchio means a fennel cultivar with a bulb-like structure at its base, used as a vegetable; Florence fennel (Foeniculum vulgare var. azoricum).
- How do you use finocchio in a sentence?
- The strong anise odor of finocchio repels many insects from other vegetables.
- What part of speech is finocchio?
- Finocchio can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce finocchio?
- Finocchio is pronounced /fɪˈnɒkɪəʊ/ (UK).
- What is the plural of finocchio?
- The plural of finocchio is finocchi.
Words near finocchio in the dictionary
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