Finocchio vs Finocchii - What's the difference?
finocchio | finocchii |
A (l) (l) with a (l)-like structure at its base, used as a (l); Florence fennel ().
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* 1994 , B. Rosie Lerner and Beverly S. Netzhammer, Possum in the Pawpaw Tree: A Seasonal Guide to Midwestern Gardening ,
A (l).
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* 2009 , Paul MacKenzie, Redemption Comes to Brooklyn ,
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* 2011 August 19, ”, 23:51–23:57
? Finochio''' (). Also 8 '''fenochia, -io, -occhio, finocha, finochi,''' 8–9 '''fin'''('''n''')'''ochia.''' [It. ''finocchio'': — popular L. ''f?noclum'': see Fennel.] The sweet fennel (''Fœniculum dulce''); also called the dwarf or French fennel. [¶ '''1723''' R. Digby ''Let. to Pope'' 14 Aug. How spring the Brocoli and the Fenochio. '''1767''' J. Abercrombie ''Ev. Man own Gardener'' (1803) 658/1 ''Finochio'', or French fennel; for soups, sallads, etc. '''1796''' C. Marshall ''Garden.'' xvi. (1813) 267 Finochio is a sort of dwarf fennel. '''1847 Craig, ''Finnochia , a variety of fennel. * “ (hypercorrect, rare)
* 1997 , Anne Condra, Life in the Mezzogiorno: ?Mongst Gazing Gargoyles (Messapici Publishing; ISBN 0966056809, 9780966056808),
As nouns the difference between finocchio and finocchii
is that finocchio is a (l) (l) with a (l)-like structure at its base, used as a (l); florence fennel () while finocchii is (hypercorrect|rare).finocchio
English
Alternative forms
* (l), (l), (l), (l), (l), (l), finocchio, (l) * (l), (l), (l), (l), (l) * (l)Noun
(en-noun)page 41
- Finocchios are shoots of the fennel, an odoriferous plant of the Umbelliferae family.
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- For the first time, finocchio , or Florence fennel, has performed for me as it should and has swollen out into bulbous protrusions at the base of its leaf stalks.
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- The strong anise odor of finocchio repels many insects from other vegetables.
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- Also called Florence fennel, finocchio has long been a popular vegetable in Europe but has somehow fallen out of circulation from most American gardens.
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- On many, a cold freezing night, of temperatures hovering near zero, the finocchios tease and try to encourage Tedesco to join in their warm body orgies.
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- Not to mention, he and Julie were finocchios'; but at least Larry was a smart ' finocchio .
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- “Don’ stand next to any finocchios who might try’n grab your best friend,” Vin cracked. Richie roared as Tony made his way to the men’s room.
- Salvatore Maranzano: Rumour is you two are a pair of finocchi .
- : That’s not a rumour; that’s a boast .
References
* “? Finochio]” listed on page 237 of volume IV (F and G), § i (F) of '' [1st ed., 1901]
? Finochio''' (). Also 8 '''fenochia, -io, -occhio, finocha, finochi,''' 8–9 '''fin'''('''n''')'''ochia.''' [It. ''finocchio'': — popular L. ''f?noclum'': see Fennel.] The sweet fennel (''Fœniculum dulce''); also called the dwarf or French fennel. [¶ '''1723''' R. Digby ''Let. to Pope'' 14 Aug. How spring the Brocoli and the Fenochio. '''1767''' J. Abercrombie ''Ev. Man own Gardener'' (1803) 658/1 ''Finochio'', or French fennel; for soups, sallads, etc. '''1796''' C. Marshall ''Garden.'' xvi. (1813) 267 Finochio is a sort of dwarf fennel. '''1847 Craig, ''Finnochia , a variety of fennel. * “
?finochio]” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd ed., 1989 ----
finocchii
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- “You eat it fresh, like, after a large meal. It is a digestivo'', it helps the digestion. Some people bake it with cheese but I prefer it fresh, like. ''Multi anni fa'' (many years ago), queers was boiled in water with finocchio, that’s why they are called ''finocchii today.”