anisette
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of anisette
1830–40; < French, short for anisette de Bordeaux. See anise, -ette
Example Sentences
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There, the San Francisco-native Torre set up shop producing Torani's syrups, including tamarindo, orgeat, anisette, grenadine and lemon, which were mostly bound for Italian sodas, though occasionally flavored coffees.
From Salon • Aug. 1, 2022
Add the anisette when the custard has cooled.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 2, 2022
Mr. Marshall, who turns 80 in November, ordered an anisette, two ice cubes — as a cocktail — and called over his friend Norman Bukofzer, the head barman.
From New York Times • Sep. 25, 2014
“With cancer, I was not so positive,” he said at the table, sipping another anisette.
From New York Times • Sep. 25, 2014
After dinner they drank anisette and I was given the crunchy diamonds that formed in the sugarcane strings inside the bottles.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
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