fennel

noun

fennel seeds are ground and used as a spice or as an ingredient of a spice mixture

leaves used for seasoning

aromatic bulbous stem base eaten cooked or raw in salads

any of several aromatic herbs having edible seeds and leaves and stems

Roots

faenumfen- · Latin · hay

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