aniseed

American  

[an-uh-seed, an-is-seed] / ˈæn əˌsid, ˈæn ɪsˌsid /

noun

1. the aromatic seed of anise, the oil of which anise oil, aniseed oil, oroil of anise is used in the manufacture of anethole, in medicine as a carminative and expectorant, and in cooking and liqueurs for its licoricelike flavor.

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aniseed British  

/ ˈænɪˌsiːd /

noun

1. Also called: anise.  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

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Etymology

Origin of aniseed

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English anece seed; see anise, seed

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

aniseed

The aniseed is added in the third round.

From Reuters ● Dec. 18, 2022

"They were delicious," he concluded, though they were "a bit small and with too much aniseed."

From Salon ● May 5, 2022

To make the custard: Combine the milk, cream, sugar, aniseed and salt in a heavy saucepan.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 2, 2022

Just a sampling: the étoile cannelle is a star-shaped treat fragrant with cinnamon; spritzbredle is made from ground almonds; and anisbredle is flavored with aniseed.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 16, 2021

A bit of aniseed cake, that he had sought for, he eat approvingly; but when, on another occasion, a piece of the same cake was put in his month, he spit it out without observation.

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 379, May, 1847 by Various