Finochio \Fi*no"chi*o\ (?; 277), n. [It. finocchio fennel, LL.
fenuclum. See {Fennel}.] (Bot.)
An umbelliferous plant ({F[oe]niculum dulce}) having a
somewhat tuberous stem; sweet fennel. The blanched stems are
used in France and Italy as a culinary vegetable.
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