anise
[an-is]
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noun
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Nearby words
- anis,
- anis-,
- anisakiasis,
- anisakis,
- anisaldehyde,
- anise camphor,
- aniseed,
- aniseikonia,
- anisette,
- aniso-
Origin of anise
1350–1400; Middle English anis < Old French < Latin anīsum < Greek ánīson
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anise
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Word Origin for anise
C13: from Old French anis, via Latin from Greek anison
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anise
Levantine plant cultivated for its seeds, which were important sources of chemical oils and flavoring, c.1300, from Old French anis (13c.), from Latin anisum, from Greek anison. By the Ancients, somewhat confused with dill.
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