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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
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.
Exact synonyms: Anise Seed, Aniseed
Substance meronyms: Anise Cookie, Ouzo, Absinth, Absinthe, Anisette, Anisette De Bordeaux, Pastis, Pernod
Generic synonyms: Flavorer, Flavoring, Flavourer, Flavouring, Seasoner, Seasoning
Group relationships: Anise Plant, Pimpinella Anisum
Substance meronyms: Anise Cookie, Ouzo, Absinth, Absinthe, Anisette, Anisette De Bordeaux, Pastis, Pernod
Generic synonyms: Flavorer, Flavoring, Flavourer, Flavouring, Seasoner, Seasoning
Group relationships: Anise Plant, Pimpinella Anisum
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
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