About The Word Anise
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Anise
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What's The Definition Of Anise?
[n] liquorice-flavored seeds or oil used in cookies or cakes or pickles
[n] native to Egypt but cultivated widely for its aromatic seeds and the oil from them used medicinally and as a flavoring in cookery Synonyms | Synonyms for Anise: anise plant | aniseed | Pimpinella anisum Related Terms | Find terms related to Anise: See Also | absinth | absinthe | anise | anise | anise cookie | anise plant | aniseed | anisette | anisette de Bordeaux | flavorer | flavoring | flavourer | flavouring | genus Pimpinella | herb | herbaceous plant | ouzo | pastis | Pernod | Pimpinella | Pimpinella anisum | seasoner | seasoning Anise In Webster's Dictionary \An"ise\ ([a^]n"[i^]s), n. [OE. anys, F. anis, L. anisum,
anethum, fr. Gr. 'a`nison, 'a`nhqon.]
1. (Bot.) An umbelliferous plant ({Pimpinella anisum})
growing naturally in Egypt, and cultivated in Spain,
Malta, etc., for its carminative and aromatic seeds.
2. The fruit or seeds of this plant.
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