Definition of "finocchio" []

• A variety of fennel (Foeniculum vulgare var. dulce) whose blanched aromatic, celerylike stalks are eaten as a vegetable. Also called Florence fennel, sweet fennel. (noun)

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• "Fennel: Florentine fennel, also called finocchio, resembles a pregnant bunch of celery."
• "Florentine fennel, also known as finocchio by Italian cooks, looks like a flattened bunch of celery with a bulbous base and feathery green leaves."
• "Florence fennel, also called finocchio, is cultivated throughout the Mediterranean and in the United States."