FENNEL

Meaning

A plant, Foeniculum vulgare, of the parsley family, which has a sweet, anise-like flavor.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

From the Middle English fenel, from the late Old English finuðl, finule (weak feminine forms); fenol, finul (masculine forms), from Proto-West Germanic *fenukl, from the Vulgar Latin *fēnuclum, fēnoclum, from Late Latin fēnuculum, from the Classical Latin faeniculum, a diminutive form of faenum (“hay”); compare the Italian finocchio, the Occitan fenolh, the French fenouil, and the Spanish hinojo. Doublet of finocchio and finook.

Synonyms & Antonyms

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 19 recorded puzzles:

• 2026-09-27FDEILNU
• 2025-06-25FBNIELO
• 2025-04-19NAIEBFL
• 2025-03-26EFXONIL
• 2025-03-18FOENLIG
• 2025-01-17NTICLFE
• 2024-12-25FALGEIN
• 2024-07-07FDEGILN
• 2024-06-01NDLFEGU
• 2024-05-21LUBNEFI
• 2024-03-01FABEILN
• 2024-02-20EFNLKMO

+7 earlier appearances in the archive.