aniseed
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an·i·seed
(ăn′ĭ-sēd′)n.
See anise.
[Contraction of Middle English anis sed : anis, anise; see anise + sed, seed; see seed.]
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aniseed
(ˈænɪˌsiːd)n
1. (Cookery) the liquorice-flavoured aromatic seeds of the anise plant, used medicinally for expelling intestinal gas and in cookery as a flavouring, esp in cakes and confections. Also called: anise
2. (Medicine) the liquorice-flavoured aromatic seeds of the anise plant, used medicinally for expelling intestinal gas and in cookery as a flavouring, esp in cakes and confections. Also called: anise
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an•i•seed
(ˈæn əˌsid, ˈæn ɪsˌsid)n.
the aromatic seed of anise, the oil of which is used in medicine as a carminative and expectorant, and in cooking for its licoricelike flavor.
[1350–1400; Middle English anece seed]
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Noun | 1. | aniseed - liquorice-flavored seeds, used medicinally and in cooking and liquors anise cookie - cookie made without butter and flavored with anise seed flavorer, flavoring, flavourer, flavouring, seasoning, seasoner - something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts ouzo - a Greek liquor flavored with anise anisette, anisette de Bordeaux - liquorice-flavored usually colorless sweet liqueur made from aniseed pastis - similar to absinthe but containing no wormwood Pernod - (registered trademark) a liqueur flavored with anise 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 |
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anýz
anisfrø
AnisAnissamen
anis
anis
ánizsánizsmag
アニシード
아니스의 열매
anisanisfrö
เทียนสัตตบุศย์
hạt hồi
aniseed
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