'Finochio' definitions:

Definition of 'Finochio'

From: GCIDE

Finochio \Fi*no"chi*o\ (?; 277), n. [It. finocchio fennel, LL. fenuclum. See Fennel.] (Bot.) An umbelliferous plant (F[oe]niculum dulce) having a somewhat tuberous stem; sweet fennel. The blanched stems are used in France and Italy as a culinary vegetable. [1913 Webster]