anise
noun
1.
native to Egypt but cultivated widely for its aromatic seeds and the oil from them used medicinally and as a flavoring in cookery
Origin
From Middle English anys, borrowed from Old French anis, from Latin anīsum, from Ancient Greek ἄνισον (ánison), from Egyptian jnst.
Phrases
- anise hyssop
- anise seed
- Chinese anise
- Florida anise
- star anise
- star of anise
- sweet anise
- wild anise
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