Fennel vs. Caraway

Fennelnoun

A plant, Foeniculum vulgare, of the parsley family, which has a sweet, anise-like flavor.

Fennelnoun

(culinary) The bulb, leaves, or stalks of the plant, eaten as a vegetable.

Fennelnoun

(culinary) The seeds of the fennel plant used as a spice in cooking.

Fennelnoun

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

Fennelnoun

any of several aromatic herbs having edible seeds and leaves and stems

Fennelnoun

aromatic bulbous stem base eaten cooked or raw in salads

Fennelnoun

leaves used for seasoning

Fennelnoun

an aromatic yellow-flowered European plant of the parsley family, with feathery leaves.

Fennel

Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) is a flowering plant species in the carrot family. It is a hardy, perennial herb with yellow flowers and feathery leaves.

Carawaynoun

A biennial plant, Carum carvi, native to Europe and Asia, mainly grown for its seed to be used as a culinary spice.

Carawaynoun

The seed-like fruit of the caraway plant.

Carawaynoun

A cake or sweetmeat containing caraway seeds.

Carawaynoun

A biennial plant of the Parsley family (Carum Carui). The seeds have an aromatic smell, and a warm, pungent taste. They are used in cookery and confectionery, and also in medicine as a carminative.

Carawaynoun

A cake or sweetmeat containing caraway seeds.

Carawaynoun

a Eurasian plant with small white flowers yielding caraway seed

Carawaynoun

leaves used sparingly in soups and stews

Caraway

Caraway, also known as meridian fennel and Persian cumin (Carum carvi), is a biennial plant in the family Apiaceae, native to western Asia, Europe, and North Africa.The plant is similar in appearance to other members of the carrot family, with finely divided, feathery leaves with thread-like divisions, growing on 20–30 cm (8–12 in) stems. The main flower stem is 40–60 cm (16–24 in) tall, with small white or pink flowers in umbels.