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Florence fennel
noun
- a variety of fennel, Foeniculum vulgare azoricum, having enlarged leaf bases, which are blanched and used especially as an ingredient in salads.
Florence fennel
noun
- another name for finocchio
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.
The fennel variety most commonly available today at grocery stores and farmers markets is sometimes called bulb fennel, Florence fennel or finocchio.
Sometimes called Florence fennel, it is often thinly sliced and eaten raw in salads, but it is delicious cooked, too.
There are also fields growing Florence fennel bulbs, rocket leaves, iceberg lettuce, thyme and mint - exotic herbs and organic vegetables that are generally hard to find in India.
Florence fennel is generally boiled and served with either a butter or a cream dressing.
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