anise
[an-is]
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Origin of anise
1350–1400; Middle English anis < Old French < Latin anīsum < Greek ánīson
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Contemporary Examples
At first, the taste is bright and mostly of fennel, then it slides into anise, and then fades away with a minty finish.
The potatoes, fennel, anise, and garlic perfectly complement the brininess of the seafood.
Another variation replaces the anise with candied fruits like oranges, pineapples, and figs.
Historical Examples
We can't afford to be tolled off the track by a bag of anise seed.
A Spoil of OfficeHamlin Garland
Sift flour and add to the egg mixture together with the anise seed.
Pennsylvania Dutch CookingUnknown
This preparation is said to be composed of hygiama,116 galega and anise.
Oil of anise or rhodium is sometimes used for the same purpose.
Coyotes in Their Economic RelationsDavid E. Lantz
How much of that oil of anise did you use to attract those bears?
The Pony Rider Boys in New EnglandFrank Gee Patchin
anise
- a Mediterranean umbelliferous plant, Pimpinella anisum, having clusters of small yellowish-white flowers and liquorice-flavoured seedsSee aniseed
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Word Origin
C13: from Old French anis, via Latin from Greek anison
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Word Origin and History for anise
n.
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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