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Leek vs Fennel - What's the difference?

leek | fennel |

As nouns the difference between leek and fennel

is that leek is the vegetable Allium ampeloprasum, of the lily family, having edible leaves and an onion-like bulb but with a milder flavour than the onion while fennel is a plant, Foeniculum vulgare, of the parsley family, which has a sweet, anise-like flavor.

leek

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The vegetable Allium ampeloprasum , of the lily family, having edible leaves and an onion-like bulb but with a milder flavour than the onion.
  • Any of several species of Allium , broadly resembling the domesticated plant in appearance in the wild.

    • Synonyms

    * scallion (''US, Scotland ), garden leek, broadleaf wild leek

    Derived terms

    * (broadleaf wild leek) - Allium ampeloprasum , * (narrowleaf wild leek) - * (garden leek) - Allium ampeloprasum * (sand leek) - * (threecorner leek) - * houseleek - Sempervivum

    See also

    * garlic

    External links

    * ("leek" on Wikipedia) * (Allium ampeloprasum) *

    Anagrams

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    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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