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the vegetable that licorice and dill had a baby with, then refused to apologize.
means A pale, bulbous vegetable with feathery fronds and a crisp, anise-like flavor, used as a herb, vegetable, and spice across kitchens worldwide.
from From Old English 'fenol' or 'finugl,' borrowed from Latin 'faeniculum,' a diminutive of 'faenum' meaning 'hay' — so the Romans essentially called it 'little hay,' presumably for its fine, hay-like fronds. That same Latin root drifted into Italian 'finocchio' and French 'fenouil,' all branches of the same aromatic family tree.
- feathery anise
- Bulb, stalk, fronds, seed — all edible, all licorice-scented.
- absinthe trio
- One of the three herbs in classic absinthe.
- ancient endurance
- Greek runners chewed it before marathons for stamina.
- named a battle
- Marathon means 'place of fennel' in Greek.
fennel festival madison — annual celebration in madison, wisconsin featuring fennel dishes, seed competitions, and cooking demonstrations
fennel tea in india — saunf chai widely consumed across india as traditional digestive tea, often served after meals in restaurants