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Finochio
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Finochio, n. [It. finocchio fennel, LL. fenuclum. See Fennel.].
An umbelliferous plant (Fœniculum dulce ) having a somewhat tuberous stem; sweet fennel. The blanched stems are used in France and Italy as a culinary vegetable. [1913 Webster]
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