fennel
/ˈfenl/noun
उच्चारण फ़ेनल
सौंफ़
Basic word
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[U]
a plant whose seeds and thick white base are used in cooking
सौंफ़
- fennel seeds after meals
- Many restaurants serve fennel seeds with the bill.
- The chef added fresh fennel to the salad.
+ 1 more example
- Fennel tea can help after a heavy meal.
Synonyms saunf aniseed
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
fennel (uncountable noun)
Fennel is normally uncountable when it means the plant or the spice; use a spoonful of or a pinch of for amounts.
पौधे या मसाले के अर्थ में 'fennel' प्रायः uncountable होता है; मात्रा के लिए a spoonful of, a pinch of आता है।
- Add a spoonful of fennel to the tea.
- Fennel grows well in cool, dry weather.
fennel seeds
Use fennel as a modifier before seeds, bulb or tea to name the part or product.
Seeds, bulb या tea से पहले 'fennel' विशेषण की तरह आकर भाग या उत्पाद बताता है।
- Many restaurants offer fennel seeds after a meal.
- Fennel tea is a common home remedy for a heavy stomach.
fennel + singular verb
Fennel takes a singular verb because it is uncountable.
'Fennel' uncountable है, इसलिए इसके साथ singular verb आती है।
- Fennel is added to many Indian pickles.
chew / roast / grind + fennel
These verbs describe the usual things done with the seeds.
ये क्रियाएँ बीजों के साथ किए जाने वाले आम कामों को बताती हैं।
- She roasted the fennel lightly before grinding it.
+Collocations 5
fennel + noun
seedsteabulbleavesoilpowder
- Grandmother makes fennel tea when anyone has a stomach ache.
verb + fennel
chewroastgrindaddsprinklechop
- Sprinkle a little fennel on the dough before baking.
adjective + fennel
freshdriedsweetwildcrushed
- Fresh fennel has a mild taste like aniseed.
fennel in + dish
currypicklebreadsaladmouth freshener
- Fennel in a curry gives it a gentle sweetness.
fennel + preposition
in teawith sugarfor flavourafter meals
- Fennel is chewed after meals to help digestion.
“More examples 6
- Fennel seeds are served as a mouth freshener in many Indian restaurants.
कई भारतीय रेस्तरां में fennel के बीज mouth freshener के रूप में परोसे जाते हैं।
- The chef sliced a fresh fennel bulb into thin pieces for the salad.
रसोइये ने सलाद के लिए ताज़े fennel bulb को पतले टुकड़ों में काटा।
- Fennel is known in Hindi as saunf.
Fennel को हिंदी में सौंफ कहा जाता है।
- After lunch, Radhika chewed a few fennel seeds to freshen her breath.
दोपहर के भोजन के बाद राधिका ने साँस ताज़ा करने के लिए कुछ fennel के बीज चबाए।
- Fennel is often mixed with sugar crystals and offered to guests.
Fennel को अक्सर मिश्री के साथ मिलाकर मेहमानों को दिया जाता है।
- A teaspoon of ground fennel makes the sweet dish smell wonderful.
एक चम्मच पिसी हुई fennel मिठाई को बहुत अच्छी सुगंध दे देती है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She added some fennels to the curry.
✓ She added some fennel to the curry.
Fennel as a spice is uncountable and has no plural form here.
मसाले के अर्थ में 'fennel' uncountable है और इसका plural नहीं बनता।
✗ The fennel are very fragrant.
✓ The fennel is very fragrant.
Fennel is uncountable, so it takes a singular verb.
'Fennel' uncountable है, इसलिए singular verb (is) आती है।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
saunf aniseed
AaSpelling
fen·nel
§Grammar and usage
Usage: in India, fennel seeds (saunf) are eaten after meals to help digestion and freshen the breath.
प्रयोग में भारत में भोजन के बाद पाचन और ताज़ी साँस के लिए सौंफ़ खाई जाती है।