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aromatic bulbous stem base eaten cooked or raw in salads

aromatic bulbous stem base eaten cooked or raw in salads

A perennial plant of the genus Faeniculum (F. vulgare), having very finely divided leaves. It is cultivated in gardens for the agreeable aromatic flavor of its seeds.

A perennial plant of the genus Faeniculum (F. vulgare), having very finely divided leaves. It is cultivated in gardens for the agreeable aromatic flavor of its seeds.

A fragrant plant of the parsley family, with yellow flowers.

Foeniculum.

Carminative seeds.

A fragrant plant with yellow flowers.

A tall aromatic European herb with yellow flowers.

An aromatic plant, with umbels of yellow flowers and finely divided leaves.

An umbelliferous plant of various species, one of which is cultivated as a pot-herb, and for its seeds and essential oil, which are used in the manufacture of gin, and as a carminative in medicine-another species is cultivated as a garnish for fish, &c., and for flavouring sauces.

Anethum- f. Dogs', Anthemis cotula-f. Flower, Nigella-f. Hog's, Peucedanum- f. Sweet, Anethum- f. Water, Phellandrium aquaticum.

The plant Faeniculum vulgare: its seeds and oil are stimulant and carminative.

Feniculum vulgare.

Of the U. S. Ph., the fruit of F. vulgare. It contains a volatile oil and is stimulant and carminative. [Lat.]

n. [Anglo-Saxon, Latin] A plant cultivated in gardens for the agreeable aromatic flavour of its seeds.

A plant of strong scent.