: a Eurasian annual herb (Pimpinella anisum) of the carrot family having carminative and aromatic seeds
also
: aniseed
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Plants feature showy crimson blooms packed with long petals and olive-green foliage that smells like anise when crushed.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2026
The Peychaud’s Bitters, all cherry and anise as opposed to Angostura Bitters’ cinnamon and clove, combines with the herbal pop of absinthe and the spicy backbone of the rye to create something wholly new.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2026
At the same time, the rye component adds pepper, anise, and spearmint.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Sweet tooths go for golfeados, sticky anise-scented buns glazed with cheese.
—Outside, 15 Jan. 2026
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2026
The Peychaud’s Bitters, all cherry and anise as opposed to Angostura Bitters’ cinnamon and clove, combines with the herbal pop of absinthe and the spicy backbone of the rye to create something wholly new.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2026
At the same time, the rye component adds pepper, anise, and spearmint.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Sweet tooths go for golfeados, sticky anise-scented buns glazed with cheese.
—Outside, 15 Jan. 2026
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“Anise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anise. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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