fionllo

Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

From *fenunclu, from Latin fēnuculum (“fennel”), a diminutive of Latin fēnum (“hay”). Cognate of Portuguese funcho and Spanish hinojo.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /fiˈonʎo̝/

Noun

fionllo m (plural fionllos)

  1. fennel (Foeniculum vulgare, a plant)
  2. fennel (bulb, leaves, or stalks eaten as a vegetable)
  3. fennel (spice used in cooking)

Derived terms
  • Finllido
  • Fiolleda

References
  • “feolleda” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006-2016.
  • “fionllo” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
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