finocchio

English

/fɪˈnɒkɪəʊ/

noun
Definitions
  • A fennel cultivar with a bulb-like structure at its base, used as a vegetable; Florence fennel ().
  • (derogatory) A male homosexual.

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian finocchio (male homosexual, fennel).

Origin

Italian (Fiorentino)

finocchio

Gloss

male homosexual, fennel

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