Florence fennel vs fennel

Florence fennel and fennel both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Florence fennel	Yes	No	No	No
fennel	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Florence fennel and fennel are synonyms defined as:

Florence fennel and fennel: aromatic bulbous stem base eaten cooked or raw in salads

Other synonyms of Florence fennel include finocchio.

As nouns, fennel is a hypernym of Florence fennel; that is, fennel is a word with a broader meaning than Florence fennel:

Florence fennel: grown especially for its edible aromatic bulbous stem base
fennel: any of several aromatic herbs having edible seeds and leaves and stems

Florence fennel (noun)	fennel (noun)
aromatic bulbous stem base eaten cooked or raw in salads	fennel seeds are ground and used as a spice or as an ingredient of a spice mixture
grown especially for its edible aromatic bulbous stem base	leaves used for seasoning
	aromatic bulbous stem base eaten cooked or raw in salads
	any of several aromatic herbs having edible seeds and leaves and stems