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Meaning of anise in English
Pronunciation
/ˈænəs/
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Noun
anise
Etymology
Middle English: via Old French from Latin anisum, from Greek anison‘anise, dill’
Definitions
1.
native to Egypt but cultivated widely for its aromatic seeds and the oil from them used medicinally and as a flavoring in cookery
2.
liquorice-flavored seeds or oil used in cookies or cakes or pickles