anise

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   liquorice-flavored seeds, used medicinally and in cooking and liquors

   The baker added anise to the dough for a licorice-like flavor.

Common collocations

• star anise Noun + noun

Etymology tree Egyptian jnstbor. Ancient Greek ἄνῑσον (ánīson)der. Latin anīsumder. Old French anisbor. Middle English anys English anise From Middle English anys, borrowed from Old French anis, from Latin anīsum, from Ancient Greek ἄνισον (ánison), from Egyptian jnst.

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