Definitions for anise



Overview of noun anise

The noun anise has 2 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)
1. anise, anise plant, Pimpinella anisum

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

2. anise, aniseed, anise seed

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

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