anise
noun
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
anisic
-
a word derived from
anise.
Example Sentences
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The chief constituents of the oil are anethol, methyl chavicol, d-pinene, l-phellandrene, and in older oils, the oxidation products of anethol, viz. anisic aldehyde and anisic acid.
From The Handbook of Soap Manufacture by W. H. Simmons
Of or derived from anise; as, anisic acid; anisic alcohol.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Noah Webster
It also contains methyl chavicol, anisic aldehyde, anisic acid, and a terpene.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Part 1, Slice 1 by Various
