fiuncho
Galician
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old Galician and Old Galician-Portuguese *fionllo, from *fenunclu, from Latin fēnuculum (“fennel”), a diminutive of Latin fēnum (“hay”). Cognate of Portuguese funcho and Spanish hinojo.
Pronunciation
Noun
fiuncho m (plural fiunchos)
- fennel (Foeniculum vulgare, a plant)
- fennel (bulb, leaves, or stalks eaten as a vegetable)
- fennel (spice used in cooking)
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References
- Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018) “feolleda”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: ILG
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- “fiuncho” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.