finocchio

American  

[fi-noh-kee-oh] / fɪˈnoʊ kiˌoʊ /

Or finochio

noun

plural

finocchios

1. Florence fennel.

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finocchio British  

/ fɪˈnɒkɪˌəʊ /

noun

1. Also called: Florence fennel.  a variety of fennel, Foeniculum vulgare dulce , with thickened stalks that resemble celery and are eaten as a vegetable, esp in S Europe

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Etymology

Origin of finocchio

1715–25; < Italian finocchio < Vulgar Latin *fenuculum, for Latin fēniculum, faeniculum fennel

Example Sentences

The fennel you buy at the market is also known as bulb fennel, Florence fennel, or finocchio, though due to its similar flavor, it sometimes gets confused with anise.

From Salon • May 1, 2022

Pies, cakes, chestnuts, figs, persimmons, and finocchio were presented with espresso & lemon peel.

From New York Times • Nov. 14, 2017

We see this in our radishes, beet, and in the less generally known "turnip-rooted" celery, and in the finocchio, or Italian variety of the common fennel.

From The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication — Volume 1 by Darwin, Charles

We see this in our radishes, beet, and in the less generally known "turnip-rooted" celery, and in the finocchio or Italian variety of the common fennel.

From The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Vol. I. by Darwin, Charles