finocchio
IPA: finˈoʊkioʊ
noun
- A fennel cultivar with a bulb-like structure at its base, used as a vegetable; Florence fennel (Foeniculum vulgare var. azoricum).
- (derogatory, slang) A male homosexual.
- A surname from Italian.
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Examples of "finocchio" in Sentences
- 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.
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