» anise
Noun (2 meanings)
1. native to Egypt but cultivated widely for its aromatic seeds and the oil from them used medicinally and as a flavoring in cookery.
anise is a type of:
- herb, herbaceous plant (noun) - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem
anise is a member of:
- Pimpinella, genus Pimpinella (noun) - anise
parts of anise:
- anise, aniseed, anise seed (noun) - liquorice-flavored seeds, used medicinally and in cooking and liquors
2. liquorice-flavored seeds, used medicinally and in cooking and liquors.
anise is a type of:
- flavorer, flavourer, flavoring, flavouring, seasoner, seasoning (noun) - something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts
things made from anise:
- Pernod (noun) - (registered trademark) a liqueur flavored with anise
- absinth, absinthe (noun) - strong green liqueur flavored with wormwood and anise
- anise cookie (noun) - cookie made without butter and flavored with anise seed
- anisette, anisette de Bordeaux (noun) - liquorice-flavored usually colorless sweet liqueur made from aniseed
- ouzo (noun) - a Greek liquor flavored with anise
- pastis (noun) - similar to absinthe but containing no wormwood
anise is a part of:
- anise, anise plant, Pimpinella anisum (noun) - native to Egypt but cultivated widely for its aromatic seeds and the oil from them used medicinally and as a flavoring in cookery