- anise seed
- nounliquorice-flavored seeds, used medicinally and in cooking and liquors• Substance Holonyms:• Part Holonyms: ↑anise, ↑anise plant, ↑Pimpinella anisum
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anise seed,= aniseed. (Cf. ↑aniseed)
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anise seed
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anise — anisic /euh nis ik/, adj. /an is/, n. 1. a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish white flowers that yield aniseed. 2. aniseed. [1350 1400; ME anis < OF < L anisum < Gk ánison] * * * … Universalium
seed and fruit — ▪ plant reproductive part Introduction respectively, the characteristic reproductive (reproductive system, plant) body of both angiosperms (flowering plants) and gymnosperms (conifers, cycads, and ginkgos) and the ovary that encloses it.… … Universalium
ANISE — an umbelliferous plant, the seed of which is used as a carminative and in the preparation of liqueurs … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Mustard seed — mustard seed, yellow Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) Energy 1,964 kJ (469 kcal) Carbohydrates 34.94 g Sugars 6.89 g … Wikipedia
star anise — noun 1. small tree of China and Vietnam bearing anise scented star shaped fruit used in food and medicinally as a carminative • Syn: ↑Chinese anise, ↑Illicium verum • Hypernyms: ↑anise tree • Member Holonyms: ↑Illicium, ↑genus Illicium … Useful english dictionary
Chinese anise — noun 1. small tree of China and Vietnam bearing anise scented star shaped fruit used in food and medicinally as a carminative • Syn: ↑star anise, ↑Illicium verum • Hypernyms: ↑anise tree • Member Holonyms: ↑Illicium, ↑genus Illicium … Useful english dictionary
an|i|seed — «AN uh seed, AN ihs SEED», noun. the fragrant seed of the anise, used as a flavoring in certain foods and drinks, or in medicine. Its flavor is somewhat like that of licorice. ╂[< ani(se) + seed] … Useful english dictionary
