: a Eurasian annual herb (Pimpinella anisum) of the carrot family having carminative and aromatic seeds
also
: aniseed
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At the core of it are herbs—grand wormwood, green anise, and fennel—that are infused and re-distilled and flavored usually with more herbs like angelica, star anise, licorice root, and others.
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Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 10 Jan. 2026
Traditionally made with lard, anise, and cinnamon, bizcochitos are a crisp, crumbly shortbread often served during holidays and celebrations.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Dec. 2025
Other spices typically included are anise, nutmeg, allspice and ginger.
—Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2025
Its flavor is in the anise or licorice spectrum and it is utilized both dry and fresh.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 5 Dec. 2025
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Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 10 Jan. 2026
Traditionally made with lard, anise, and cinnamon, bizcochitos are a crisp, crumbly shortbread often served during holidays and celebrations.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Dec. 2025
Other spices typically included are anise, nutmeg, allspice and ginger.
—Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2025
Its flavor is in the anise or licorice spectrum and it is utilized both dry and fresh.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 5 Dec. 2025
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“Anise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anise. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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