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): /fiˈoɲɟ͡ʝʊ/

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, 2006–2018.
  • fionllo” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
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