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- US Pronunciation
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- [fi-noh-kee-oh]
- /fɪˈnoʊ kiˌoʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [fi-noh-kee-oh]
- /fɪˈnoʊ kiˌoʊ/
Definitions of finocchio word
- noun plural finocchio Florence fennel. 1
- noun finocchio A fennel cultivar with a bulb-like structure at its base, used as a vegetable; Florence fennel (Foeniculum vulgare var. azoricum). 1
- noun finocchio a variety of fennel, Foeniculum vulgare dulce, with thickened stalks that resemble celery and are eaten as a vegetable, esp in S Europe 0
- noun finocchio a variety of fennel (Foeniculum vulgare var. dulce), cooked as a vegetable: its celerylike, anise-flavored, thick stalks are also eaten raw 0
- noun finocchio (derogatory slang) A male homosexual. (Can we verify(+) this sense?) (in forms ending with -a, rare) A lesbian. 0
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Origin of finocchio
First appearance:
before 1715 One of the 49% newest English words
1715-25; < Italian finocchio < Vulgar Latin *fenuculum, for Latin fēniculum, faeniculum fennel
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Parts of speech for Finocchio
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finocchio popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
finocchio usage trend in Literature
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