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fennel

/fen-l/US // ˈfɛn l //UK // (ˈfɛnəl) //

茴香,小茴香,茴香树,大茴香

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a plant, Foeniculum vulgare, of the parsley family, having feathery leaves and umbels of small, yellow flowers.
    • : Also fennel seed . the aromatic fruits of this plant, used in cookery and medicine.
    • : any of various more or less similar plants, as Ferula communis, a tall, ornamental plant.

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Examples

  • You could roast sliced fennel or kale leaves, letting them sweat and crisp on the sheet tray.

  • Like the marinade for the pork, vibrant with garlic and fennel.

  • The delicate fish, served on shaved fennel, sports precise hatch marks from the grill.

  • With winter citrus on its way out and fennel just sprouting from the ground, it’s a dish I think of as easing us from one season into the next very, very gently.

  • The oven’s heat sweetens the fennel and onion and caramelizes the sugars in the oranges, adding another dimension to my all-star trio.

  • At first, the taste is bright and mostly of fennel, then it slides into anise, and then fades away with a minty finish.

  • Strong fennel and wormwood hit the back of my tongue along with a dryness from the barrel and hints of citrus from the chamomile.

  • The entrée was smoked flat-iron beef with caramelized mint fennel, kabocha pumpkin, yellow cauliflower, and baby bok choy.

  • Trim the fennel bulbs, cut lengthwise in half, and cut out most of the core.

  • Spoon a little of the mixture, with the fennel seeds and pepper, over the top of each one, and set aside.

  • The Plain of Marathon was so named from the abundance of Fennel (μαραθρον) growing on it.

  • A tincture prepared from fennel seeds and fresh young fennel.

  • In Ohio and other Western States where the ox-eye daisy is not common, children use instead the bloom of the despised dog-fennel.

  • May dog fennel grow upon his ancestors' graves, and the grandsons of his children be born without eyes.

  • Republicans are the useful; Democrats the noxious—corn and wheat against the dog fennel and Canada thistles.