anis
[ah-nees]
- a variety of anisette made especially in Spain and Latin America.
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Origin of anis
ani
[ah-nee, ah-nee]
- any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
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Origin of ani
1820–30; < Spanish or Portuguese < Tupi or Guarani
anis-
- variant of aniso- before a vowel.
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Anis Shivani says the system dominated by executives, publicists, and agents needs to be torn down—to give control to readers.
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Anise (anis; Pimpinella Anīsum), an annual plant of the nat.
As for the handling of myself, I hard it anis weill devysit.
But the succeeding laugh very soon was frightful: it was Anis, who fell asleep during the recital of his grandmother.
Anis took up his position on the empty3013 earthen pot, and the grandma commenced a story to amuse the little children.
It was called Great Friday, and on that day such as entered the sanctuary of Anis received plenary indulgence.
The Life of Joan of Arc, Vol. 1 and 2 (of 2)Anatole France
ani
- any of several gregarious tropical American birds of the genus Crotophaga: family Cuculidae (cuckoos). They have a black plumage, long square-tipped tail, and heavily hooked bill
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Word Origin
Spanish aní, from Tupi
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Word Origin and History for anis
ani
n.
black bird of the cuckoo family, 1829, from Spanish or Portuguese ani, from Tupi.
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