fonoll

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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.

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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.

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