Definition of
anise has definitions from the fields of food,botany
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[ noun ] (botany) native to Egypt but cultivated widely for its aromatic seeds and the oil from them used medicinally and as a flavoring in cookery

Synonyms

Pimpinella_anisum anise_plant

Related terms

herb Pimpinella

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[ noun ] (food) liquorice-flavored seeds or oil used in cookies or cakes or pickles

Synonyms

aniseed

Related terms

flavorer absinth ouzo anisette pastis Pernod anise_cookie

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Rhymes with

anas blandness marianas sadness badness madness slackness flatness blackness minus oneness brashness fastness vastness numbness niceness sinus oneness blindness cavernous newness shyness highness scantiness happiness shallowness compactness frankness calmness stubbornness venice tennis menace onus ravenous calmness slyness tightness whiteness softness likeness foulness dullness lightness rightness dryness openness roughness toughness evenness bounciness smallness smugness harness suddenness humanness gelatinous drunkenness darkness softness kindness soundness gauntness brightness wildness tartness baldness fondness stoutness alumnus gentleness mountainous nastiness meanness combativeness slovenliness steadfastness whiteness otherness shortness sharpness hoarseness hardness clumsiness timeliness furnace venus venous guinness bonus gayness neatness governess funniness openness ugliness ominous harshness lousiness cockiness ruinous rowdiness bluntness uranus greenness blindness sternness aquinas genus janus heinous tetanus ghastliness attractiveness politeness pocahontas sluggishness sloppiness decisiveness forthrightness abruptness liveliness tardiness robustness backwardness drowsiness stubbornness farsightedness randomness wholesomeness illness callousness pandanus poisonous givenness chitinous luminous villainous idleness deaconess uranus awfulness deafness sameness fairness wetness redness firmness wellness inertness polygynous playfulness gluttonous cautiousness outspokenness outrageousness slowness wickedness nitrogenous nonpoisonous nervousness voluminous mutinous monotonous graciousness vividness androgynous lawlessness larcenous crookedness indigenous bituminous homogenous contentiousness cronus righteousness handedness exogenous sternness quietness fickleness preparedness powerlessness pompousness unpleasantness earnestness weightlessness wonderfulness peacefulness truthfulness fractiousness nothingness wastefulness nearsightedness membranous wistfulness lightheadedness seriousness separateness forcefulness

Phonetic and Homophones

AE1 N AH0 S Anas

Similar Spelling

Annis Angie ANS Annice anus Ange Anas anzio annex Annas Anisa Anasa Annika annexe annexa Anissa Anisha Ang

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