fionllo
Galician
Alternative forms
- fiollo, fiuncho, fiúncho
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)
- fennel (Foeniculum vulgare, a plant)
- fennel (bulb, leaves, or stalks eaten as a vegetable)
- fennel (spice used in cooking)
Derived terms
- Finllido
- Fiolleda
Related terms
- feo
- fiuncho do mar
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.