See Also: anise(medicine)
oil of anise(medicine)
anise(dictionary)
anise(encyclopedia)
anise(dictionary)
Star anise(recipes)
Classic Anise Biscotti(recipes)
Lemon Anise Cookie Cups(recipes)
Pork ribs with honey and anise(recipes)
Buttered sea trout with red wine, star anise and prawn sauce(recipes)

anise (iou)



anise noun. ME.
[Old & mod. French anis from Latin anisum, from Greek anison dill, anise.]
(The aromatic seed of) an umbelliferous plant, Pimpinella anisum, native to the eastern Mediterranean region. Anciently confused with dill, which was prob. the 'anise' of the Bible. ME.
Any of several trees and shrubs of the Asian and American genus Illicium, which bear fruit with the odour of aniseed; esp. (a) (more fully Japanese anise, Chinese anise) = SHIKIMI; (b) = star-anise s.v. STAR noun1 & adjective Also, the fruit of these plants. E18.
anisated adjective mixed or flavoured with aniseed L17.