Finocchio
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /fɪˈnɒkɪəʊ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Finocchio is a noun meaning A fennel cultivar with a bulb-like structure at its base, used as a vegetable; Florence fennel (Foeniculum vulgare var. azoricum).
Meaning
A fennel cultivar with a bulb-like structure at its base, used as a vegetable; Florence fennel (Foeniculum vulgare var. azoricum).
More Meanings
- (derogatory, slang) A gay man.
Example Sentences
Salvatore Maranzano: Rumour is you two are a pair of finocchi.
The strong anise odor of finocchio repels many insects from other vegetables.
Finocchios are shoots of the fennel, an odoriferous plant of the Umbelliferae family.
Not to mention, he and Julie were finocchios; but at least Larry was a smart finocchio.
Word Forms
- finocchi
- finocchios
- finnocchio
- finnochio
- finochio
- finnochia
- finocchia
- finocha
- finochia
- finochie
Synonyms for finocchio
Depending on context, synonyms include fennel.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include fennel, fennocchio, finocchia, finnocchio, finochio, finnochio.
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