aniseed

[ an-uh-seed, an-is-seed ]

/ ˈæn əˌsid, ˈæn ɪsˌsid /

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noun

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 cookery and liqueurs for its licoricelike flavor.

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Origin of aniseed

First recorded in 1350–1400, aniseed is from Middle English anece seed. See anise, seed

Words nearby aniseed

anis, anisakiasis, Anisakis, anisaldehyde, anise, aniseed, aniseikonia, anisette, aniso-, anisoaccommodation, anisocarpic

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How to use aniseed in a sentence

What emerges is then macerated with aniseeds for 24 hours before being distilled a third time.
Reinventing the World’s Oldest Spirit for the Modern Drinker|Wayne Curtis|June 7, 2021|The Daily Beast
Vile aniseed brandy—liquid fire—was sold cheap, and many a man who began the day cool and sober ended it as a raving madman.
The Chequers|James Runciman
Aniseed is principally used to flavour liqueurs, sweetmeats, and confectionery.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
Let her eat aniseed biscuits instead of bread, and roast meat instead of boiled.
The Works of Aristotle the Famous Philosopher|Anonymous

The cavalcades were incessant and indefatigable in directing showers of almonds, caramels, and aniseed at the windows.
The Fourth Estate, vol. 2|Armando Palacio Valds
In his pocket was a quart bottle, and his clothes reeked with the scent of wild aniseed.
The Keepers of the King's Peace|Edgar Wallace

British Dictionary definitions for aniseed

aniseed

/ (ˈænɪˌsiːd) /

noun

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 confectionsAlso called: anise

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