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Fennel vs Aniseed - What's the difference?

fennel | aniseed |

As nouns the difference between fennel and aniseed

is that fennel is a plant, foeniculum vulgare , of the parsley family, which has a sweet, anise-like flavor while aniseed is (countable|and|uncountable) the seed-like fruit of the anise, used in baking and in the flavouring of liqueurs such as ouzo.

fennel

English

(wikipedia fennel)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A plant, Foeniculum vulgare , of the parsley family, which has a sweet, anise-like flavor.
  • The bulb, leaves, or stalks of the plant, eaten as a vegetable.
  • The seeds of the fennel plant used as a spice in cooking.

    • Derived terms

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    aniseed

    English

    Alternative forms

    * anise seed

    Noun

  • (countable, and, uncountable) The seed-like fruit of the anise, used in baking and in the flavouring of liqueurs such as ouzo.