Definitions
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- noun very small genus of aromatic European herbs with pinnately compound leaves and yellow flowers
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Botanically, it is the _Anethum foeniculum_, or "small fragrant hay" of the Romans, and the _Marathron_ of the Greeks.
Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure William Thomas Fernie
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This elegantly-growing plant, of which the Latin name is Anethum foeniculum, grows best in chalky soils, where, indeed, it is often found wild.
The Book of Household Management Isabella Mary 1861
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This elegantly-growing plant, of which the Latin name is Anethum foeniculum, grows best in chalky soils, where, indeed, it is often found wild.
The Book of Household Management Isabella Mary 1861
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Rational Review 2009
bilby commented on the word foeniculum
Fennel.
December 12, 2018