Anise

Word ANISE
Character 5
Hyphenation an ise
Pronunciations /əˈnis/

Definitions and meanings of "Anise"

What do we mean by anise?

An annual, aromatic Mediterranean herb (Pimpinella anisum) in the parsley family, cultivated for its seedlike fruits and the oil obtained from them. noun

The seedlike fruit of this plant, used to flavor foods, liqueurs, and candies. noun

An annual umbelliferous plant, P'impinella Anisum. noun

An umbelliferous plant (Pimpinella anisum) growing naturally in Egypt, and cultivated in Spain, Malta, etc., for its carminative and aromatic seeds. noun

The fruit or seeds of this plant. noun

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. Has a licorice scent. noun

Liquorice-flavored seeds, used medicinally and in cooking and liquors noun

Native to Egypt but cultivated widely for its aromatic seeds and the oil from them used medicinally and as a flavoring in cookery noun

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.

(often qualified as "sweet anise" or "wild anise") Fennel, Foeniculum vulgare.

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The word "anise" in example sentences

With a bunch of lovely garlic ramps and some baby anise from the Union Square market. ❋ Aka TBTAM (2009)

- Sra of When My Soup Came Alive made a yummy vegetarian dish: Mixed Vegetable Curry, in which anise is included in the spice mixture ❋ Unknown (2008)

* Make a dish, baked good, or beverage in which anise is used. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Fennel provides the single most distinctive flavor in Italian sausage and it's often described as anise-like. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Although called anise, this Chinese herb is not actually related to the anise family but to the magnolia family. ❋ Laurie Burrows Grad (1987)

By distillation the fruit yields the volatile oil of anise, which is useful in the treatment of flatulence and colic in children. ❋ Various (N/A)

This root, and the flowers, have an odour of anise, which is due to their containing some volatile oil identical with mannite. ❋ William Thomas Fernie (N/A)

3 Lightly toast the star anise, which is to say, take them off the heat when they are fragrant, which should only take a minute or two. ❋ Shaun (2007)

The result is a clearer soup that has a delicate taste because less spices such as anise are omitted. ❋ E D B M (2008)

To the amusement of my fellow shoppers, when my checker pal says, "Oh yeah, this is that anise you always get," she pronounces "anise" with a long "a". ❋ Lindy (2005)

We have something we call 'lu wei' 滷 味, which literally means 'simmered flavor' and requires hours of braising/simmering foods with spices such as anise, cinnamon and coriander. ❋ E D B M (2007)

Mongolians brought with them to Vietnam the spices used in the soup, such as anise, coriander and cinnamon. ❋ E D B M (2007)

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