fennel

Noun
  1. Any of several aromatic herbs having edible seeds and leaves and stems (synset 112959864)
    is a type of: herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
    subtypes:
    belongs to: foeniculum, genus foeniculum - very small genus of aromatic European herbs with pinnately compound leaves and yellow flowers
  2. Aromatic bulbous stem base eaten cooked or raw in salads (synset 107833847)
    is a type of: veg, vegetable, veggie - edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
    is a part of: florence fennel, foeniculum dulce, foeniculum vulgare dulce - grown especially for its edible aromatic bulbous stem base
    same as: finocchio, florence fennel
  3. Leaves used for seasoning (synset 107833734)
    is a type of: herb - aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities
    is a part of: common fennel, foeniculum vulgare - strongly aromatic with a smell of aniseed; leaves and seeds used for seasoning
    same as: common fennel
  4. Fennel seeds are ground and used as a spice or as an ingredient of a spice mixture (synset 107830766)
    is a type of: spice - any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances used for flavoring food

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