Look up: Anise

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   Anise
   The spice of the celery family responsible for the flavor of licorice; also used in coffee cakes and cookies. Grown in Spain, Mexico, and the Netherlands.
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   anise
   [n] - native to Egypt but cultivated widely for its aromatic seeds and the oil from them used medicinally and as a flavoring in cookery 2. [n] - liquorice-flavored seeds or oil used in cookies or cakes or pickles
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   anise
   egg-shaped seed with a very characteristic odour and aromatic flavour Category: agriculture, fisheries, forestry - food processing industries
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   Anise
   An'ise (ăn'ĭs) noun [ Middle English anys , French anis , Latin anisum , anethum , from Greek 'a`nison , 'a`nhqon .] 1. (Botany) An umbelliferous plant ( Pimpinella anisum ) growing naturally in Egypt, and cultivated in Spain, Malta, etc., for its carminative and aromatic seeds. 2. The fruit or seeds of th ...
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   anise
   1. <botany> An umbelliferous plant (Pimpinella anisum) growing naturally in Egypt, and cultivated in Spain, Malta, etc, for its carminative and aromatic seeds. ... 2. The fruit or seeds of this plant. ... Origin: OE. Anys, F. Anis, L. Anisum, anethum, fr. Gr. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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   anise
   aniseed noun liquorice-flavored seeds or oil used in cookies or cakes or pickles
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   anise
   anise plant noun native to Egypt but cultivated widely for its aromatic seeds and the oil from them used medicinally and as a flavoring in cookery
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   Anise
   or `Aniseed`, less commonly `anís` (stressed on the second syllable) (`Pimpinella anisum`), is a flowering plant in the family Apiaceae, native to the eastern Mediterranean region and southwest Asia. It is a herbaceous annual plant growing to 1m tall. The leaves at the base of the plant are simple, 2-5 cm long and shallowly lobed, while leaves higher on the stems are feathery pinnate, divided into numerous leaflets. The flowers are white, 3 mm di...
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   Anise
   • (n.) The fruit or seeds of this plant. • (n.) An umbelliferous plant (Pimpinella anisum) growing naturally in Egypt, and cultivated in Spain, Malta, etc., for its carminative and aromatic seeds.
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    anise
    (Pimpinella anisum), annual herb of the parsley family (Apiaceae, or Umbelliferae), cultivated chiefly for its fruits, called aniseed, the flavour ...
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    Anise
    Anise is a English girl name. The meaning of the name is `Spice ` Where is it used? The name Anise is mainly used In English. It is the plant commonly known by the name of dill, Peucedanum graveolens. The name Anise doesn`t appear In the US top 1000 most common names over de last 128 years. The name Anise seems to be unique!
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    anise
    anise (ăn'is) , annual plant (Pimpinella anisum) of the family Umbelliferae (parsley family), native to the Mediterranean region but long cultivated elsewhere for its aromatic and medicinal qualities. It has flat-topped clusters of small yellow or white flowers that become seedlike fruits&...
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