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fennel

/ˈfɛnəl/

Meanings
noun
A plant, Foeniculum vulgare, of the parsley family, which has a sweet, anise-like flavor.

Examples :

"My mom added some sliced fennel to the salad, giving it a fresh, anise-like flavor. "
plant food vegetable

Related Words

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parsley noun

/ˈpɑː(ɹ)sli/

A bright green, biennial herb, Petroselinum crispum, having many cultivars.

"My grandmother always adds fresh parsley to her salads. "

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chicken noun

/ˈt͡ʃɪkɪn/

A domestic fowl, Gallus gallus, especially when young.

"My little brother loves to eat chicken. "

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giving verb

/ˈɡɪvɪŋ/

(ditransitive) To move, shift, provide something abstract or concrete to someone or something or somewhere.

"She is giving her friend a book. "

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leaves noun

/liːvz/

The usually green and flat organ that represents the most prominent feature of most vegetative plants.

"The oak tree's large leaves provided shade for the children playing in the park. "

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stalks noun

/stɔːks/ /stɑːks/

The stem or main axis of a plant, which supports the seed-carrying parts.

"a stalk of wheat, rye, or oats;  the stalks of maize or hemp"

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flavor noun

/ˈfleɪvə/ /ˈfleɪvɚ/

The quality produced by the sensation of taste or, especially, of taste and smell in combined effect.

"The flavor of this apple pie is delicious."

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family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

"Our family lives in town."

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sprinkled verb

/ˈsprɪŋkəld/ /ˈsprɪŋkəɫd/

To cause (a substance) to fall in fine drops (for a liquid substance) or small pieces (for a solid substance).

"The confectioner sprinkled icing sugar over the cakes."

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cooking verb

/ˈkʊ.kɪŋ/

To prepare (food) for eating by heating it, often by combining it with other ingredients.

"My mom is cooking dinner for the family tonight. "

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vegetable noun

/ˈvɛd͡ʒtəbəl/

Any plant.

"My mom planted many different vegetables in her garden. "

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sliced verb

/slaɪst/

To cut into slices.

"Slice the cheese thinly."

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roasted verb

/ˈɹoʊstɪd/

To cook food by heating in an oven or over a fire without covering, resulting in a crisp, possibly even slightly charred appearance.

"to roast meat on a spit"