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anise

10 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. anise (noun)
  2. anise alcohol (noun)
  3. anise camphor (noun)
  4. anise hyssop (noun)
  5. anise plant (noun)
  6. Chinese anise (noun)
  7. Japanese star anise (noun)
  8. pickaway anise (noun)
  9. star anise (noun)
  10. sweet anise (noun)

an·ise

noun \ˈa-nəs\

Definition of ANISE

: a Eurasian annual herb (Pimpinella anisum) of the carrot family having carminative and aromatic seeds; also : aniseed
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Origin of ANISE

Middle English anis, from Anglo-French, from Latin anisum, from Greek annēson, anison
First Known Use: 14th century

Other Seed Plant Terms

aubergine, box, bramble, briar, composite, perpetual, pulse, trefoil

Rhymes with ANISE

stannous

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