noun (n)

• any of several aromatic herbs having edible seeds and leaves and stems(noun.plant)

  source: wordnet30
• aromatic bulbous stem base eaten cooked or raw in salads(noun.food)

  Synonym:
  finocchio, florence fennel
  

  source: wordnet30
• leaves used for seasoning(noun.food)

  Synonym:
  common fennel
  

  source: wordnet30
• fennel seeds are ground and used as a spice or as an ingredient of a spice mixture(noun.food)

  source: wordnet30
• A perennial plant of the genus Fæniculum (F. vulgare), having very finely divided leaves. It is cultivated in gardens for the agreeable aromatic flavor of its seeds.(noun)

  source: webster1913