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fennel

[fen-l] / ˈfɛn l /


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I usually get a bunch of salads and the crab and fennel soup.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2026

I added a little more butter, then, with a thrill of reckless curiosity, drizzled in maple syrup, white miso, red pepper flakes, fennel seeds and oregano, watching each addition dissolve and bloom.

From Salon • Nov. 18, 2025

The packaging for Molecule pills often lists "natural ingredients" such as dandelion root and fennel seed extract.

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2025

This one plays in high notes: the citrus lifts, the fennel gives a soft anise hum, and the sugar teases out the squash’s own mellow sweetness.

From Salon • Aug. 12, 2025

He knows she usually goes to the sea—she comes back smelling of seaweed, shoes wet, sleeves decorated with algae or sea fennel or the weed Madame Manec called pioka.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr