fennel seed
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- noun
- /ˈfɛnəl siːd/
:
semilla de hinojo
- In Italian cuisine, fennel seed is often used to season sausages and enrich the taste of various sauces.
- a teaspoon of fennel seeds
- 1 tsp fennel seeds
- crushed fennel seeds
Ralph Royster Deyster, a tizan, may be made in winter from Rosemary sprays or fennel seed.
- Ralph Royster Deyster, a tizan, may be made in winter from Rosemary sprays or fennel seed.
Examples
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I was told that fennel seed is good for anti-inflammatory.
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To enhance the flavor of the dish, sprinkle some fennel seed into the sauce while it simmers.
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For a refreshing tea, steep fennel seeds in boiling water for several minutes.
How Strong
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: it denotes the seeds of the fennel plant, which a learner who knows 'fennel' and 'seed' can infer. This noun+noun compound follows a common, cross-linguistic naming pattern for plant parts and food ingredients, so a B1 learner knowing the constituents will readily understand it.
Etymology
The noun fennel seed comes from how people used the little seeds of the fennel plant long ago. People chewed them after meals to freshen breath and 'help digestion', so the seeds became known as a common 'spice' and remedy.