Anise
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈæn.ɪs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Anise is a noun meaning (US, often qualified as "sweet anise" or "wild anise") Fennel, Foeniculum vulgare.
Meaning
(US, often qualified as "sweet anise" or "wild anise") Fennel, Foeniculum vulgare.
More Meanings
- An umbelliferous plant (Pimpinella anisum) growing naturally in Egypt, and cultivated in Spain, Malta, etc., for its carminative and aromatic seeds, which are used as a spice. It has a licorice scent.
Example Sentences
[…] of the butcherbirds which were perched on the electric wires skirting the road must be nesting birds, and that in the absence of trees or brush they must be nesting in some of the weeds along the highway, mostly anise (Foeniculum vulgare).
A concoction consisting of saffron, orange blossoms, dried dates, anise, wild carrots, and egg yolk, boiled in clear water into which honey and the blood of two freshly killed doves have been poured, is recommended by Arabs as a sexual inducement.
Word Forms
- anises
Synonyms for anise
Depending on context, synonyms include anix, aniseed.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include star, aniseseed, dill, fennel, nutmeg, spignel.
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