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Fennel vs Gennel - What's the difference?

fennel | gennel |

As nouns the difference between fennel and gennel

is that fennel is a plant, Foeniculum vulgare, of the parsley family, which has a sweet, anise-like flavor while gennel is a ginnel. Especially characteristic of South Yorkshire dialect.

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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    gennel

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Northern England) A ginnel. Especially characteristic of South Yorkshire dialect.

    • Synonyms

    * snicket * twitchel