1. (

• fennel

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

2. (

• fennel ,
• Florence_fennel ,
• finocchio

) aromatic bulbous stem base eaten cooked or raw in salads ;

3. (

• fennel ,
• common_fennel

) leaves used for seasoning ;

4. (

• fennel

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