Catalan edit

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Etymology edit

Inherited from Old Catalan fenoll~fenoyll, from Late Latin fēnuculum, alteration of Latin fēniculum, diminutive of fēnum (herb). Compare Occitan fenolh, French fenouil, Spanish hinojo.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

fonoll m (plural fonolls)

  1. fennel

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Interjection edit

fonoll

  1. fudge, frick (minced oath for fotre)

References edit

  • “fonoll” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

Further reading edit