<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>a plant, <em>Foeniculum vulgare</em>, of the parsley family, having feathery leaves and umbels of small, yellow flowers.</li><li>Also fennel seed.</li><li>the aromatic fruits of <em>Foeniculum vulgare</em>, used in cooking and medicine.</li><li>any of various plants more or less similar to <em>Foeniculum vulgare</em>, such as <em>Ferula communis</em> (giant fennel), a tall, ornamental plant.</li></ul><p><strong>End of Response</strong></p>