fennel flower
- noun
:
flor de hinojo
- The fennel flower adds a delicate touch to cottage gardens with its feathery leaves.
Examples
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Wild fennel flowers grow abundantly in southern France's countryside.
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The fennel flower blooms in early summer.
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She used seeds from the fennel flower in her baking recipes.
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I love the delicate petals of the fennel flower.
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In her garden, the fennel flower beautifully contrasts with the other plants, showcasing its feathery foliage.
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The fennel flower is often praised for its striking blue and white flowers that attract various pollinators.
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In cooking, the seeds of the fennel flower are used to enhance the flavor of salads and desserts.
Synonyms
A flowering plant with blue flowers often grown in gardens
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase simply denotes the flower of the fennel plant and its meaning is compositionally derived from 'fennel' (the plant) + 'flower' (the reproductive part). This kind of noun–noun/partitive construction is standard and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily understand it.
Etymology
The name fennel flower may come from a simple picture: people saw small blue or white blooms growing among the fine, feathery leaves of fennel, so they called it a fennel flower. That's why today fennel flower means a plant with feathery foliage and delicate flowers.
