fennelflower

[ fen-l-flou-er ]
/ ˈfɛn lˌflaʊ ər /

noun

any of various plants belonging to the genus Nigella, of the buttercup family, especially N. sativa, the seeds of which are used, especially in the East, as a condiment and medicine.
the flower of this plant.

Origin of fennelflower

First recorded in 1855–60; fennel + flower

Words nearby fennelflower

fenian cycle, fenland, fenman, fennec, fennel, fennelflower, fenny, fenoprofen, fenrir, fens, fenster

British Dictionary definitions for fennelflower

fennelflower
/ (ˈfɛnəlˌflaʊə) /

noun

any of various Mediterranean ranunculaceous plants of the genus Nigella, having finely divided leaves and white, blue, or yellow flowers See also love-in-a-mist