Definition of Anise

1. Noun. Native to Egypt but cultivated widely for its aromatic seeds and the oil from them used medicinally and as a flavoring in cookery.

Exact synonyms: Anise Plant, Pimpinella Anisum
Terms within: Anise Seed, Aniseed
Generic synonyms: Herb, Herbaceous Plant
Group relationships: Genus Pimpinella, Pimpinella

2. Noun. Liquorice-flavored seeds, used medicinally and in cooking and liquors.

Definition of Anise

1. n. An umbelliferous plant (Pimpinella anisum) growing naturally in Egypt, and cultivated in Spain, Malta, etc., for its carminative and aromatic seeds.

Definition of Anise

1. a North African plant [n -S]

Medical Definition of Anise

1. 1. 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. Origin: OE. Anys, F. Anis, L. Anisum, anethum, fr. Gr. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Anise

anionotropy
anions
anions
anion exchange
anion exchanger
anion exchange resin
anion gap
aniridia
anis
anisakiasis
anisakid
Anisakidae
anisakis
anisate
anise (current term)
anise (current term)
aniseed
aniseed
aniseeds
aniseikonia
aniseikonia
aniseikonias
aniseikonic
anises
anisette
anisette
anisettes
anisette de Bordeaux
anise cookie
anise hyssop

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