Meaning of finnochia | Babel Free
Examples
“Sow⟳ Finnochia to ſucceed that which was ſown in the former Month.”
“ante''' 1763, Philip Miller, The Gardeners Kalendar (unknown ed.), excerpted in the Univerſal Muſeum⁽¹⁺³⁾ and the Univerſal Magazine,⁽²⁾ selected in The Beauties of all the Magazines ſelected for the Year 1763 (T. Waller), ed. George Alexander Stevens, volume 2, pages 126,⁽¹⁾ 221,⁽²⁾ and 266⁽³⁾ ⁽¹⁾ Sow⟳ the ſeeds of finnochia in drills made about a foot aſunder, thinly ſcattered over about half an inch thick. ⁽²⁾ Sow⟳ finnochia in drills about eighteen inches or two feet aſunder, to ſucceed that ſown laſt month; draw⟳ the earth up to the plants almoſt full grown, to blanch them. ⁽³⁾ Thin the finnochia plants, ſown the former month, allowing them room enough to grow⟳: the plants which are taken out ſhould not be tranſplanted, for they rarely are good for any thing.”
“FINNOCHIA, sweet-fennel, in botany, a ſpecies of fennel, cultivated in gardens as a ſallad-herb, and as ſuch much liked by ſome.”
“Sow⟳ finnochia in drills about twenty inches aſunder. A light⟳ rich and moiſt ſpot is neceſſary at this ſeaſon, otherwiſe the plants will run⟳ to ſeed.”
“In ſome warm place⟳ ſow young ſallads, likewiſe rape, ſorrel, finnochia and ſpinach.”
“Finnochia, a variety of fennel.”
“The Florence or Finnochia Fennel (F. dulce) is an Italian annual of dwarf compact growth, not exceeding 2½ ft. high.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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