fiúncho

Alternative forms

• fiollo, fionllo

Etymology

From Old Portuguese, from Latin fēnuculum (“fennel”), a diminutive of Latin fēnum (“hay”). Cognate of Portuguese funcho.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fiˈunt͡ʃo̝/

Noun

fiúncho m (plural fiúnchos)

1. fennel (Foeniculum vulgare, a plant)
2. fennel (bulb, leaves, or stalks eaten as a vegetable)
3. fennel (spice used in cooking)

References

• “fiuncho” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
• “fiúncho” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.