It is believed that the town was originally named so because of an abundance of fennel plants in the area.
en.wikipedia.org Savory taralli may be flavored with onion, garlic, sesame seeds, poppy seeds, fennel, pepper, chili or just salt.
en.wikipedia.org The nettles are chopped very finely, or pured, together with the other ingredients, which typically include chives (or ramson or garlic), and chervil or fennel.
en.wikipedia.org Introduced species include olive trees, hawthorn, fennel and blackberry.
en.wikipedia.org Like its relatives anise, fennel, and caraway, it can also be used to flavour akvavit.
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