anise

Words with a similar base: anise, anise_plant, anise_seed, aniseed

'anise'

[anise.n.01] as in: native to Egypt but cultivated widely for its aromatic seeds and the oil from them used medicinally and as a flavoring in cookery

'anise'

[anise.n.02] as in: liquorice-flavored seeds, used medicinally and in cooking and liquors

Origins

					anise (English)
└── anis (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
    └── anisum (Latin)
        ├── ἂνισον (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
        └── ἄνισον (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

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