NYT Dictionary
FINOCCHIO
/fɪˈnɒkɪəʊ/Nounfi-NOC-chi-ofi-noc-chi-o · 4 syllablesAdvanced/Professional
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019
Meaning
A fennel cultivar with a bulb-like structure at its base, used as a vegetable; Florence fennel (Foeniculum vulgare var. azoricum).
Etymology
Origin: Italian
Borrowed from Italian finocchio (“fennel; (derogatory) male homosexual”). Doublet of fennel and finook.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Florence fennelfennel
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019.