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anise
[ an-is ]
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Origin of anise
1350ā1400; Middle English anis<Old French <Latin anÄ«sum<Greek Ć”nÄ«son
OTHER WORDS FROM anise
aĀ·nisĀ·ic [uh-nis-ik], /ÉĖnÉŖs ÉŖk/, adjectiveWords nearby anise
anion, anion exchange, anionic detergent, anis, anisaldehyde, anise, aniseed, aniseikonia, anisette, Anishinaabe, aniso-
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British Dictionary definitions for anise
anise
/ (ĖƦnÉŖs) /
noun
a Mediterranean umbelliferous plant, Pimpinella anisum, having clusters of small yellowish-white flowers and liquorice-flavoured seedsSee aniseed
Word Origin for anise
C13: from Old French anis, via Latin from Greek anison
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