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English
Etymology
Old French anis< Latin anisum< ancient Greek anison
Noun
anise
#An umbelliferous plant (Pimpinella anisum) growing naturally in Egypt, and cultivated in Spain, Malta, etc., for its carminative and aromatic seeds, which are used as a spice. Has a licorice scent.
Translations
Croatian: t-|hr|anis|m
Dutch: anijs m
Finnish: t+|fi|anis
French: t+|fr|anis|m
German: Anis m
Greek: άνι�ον (ánison) n, άνι�ο (ániso) (rare) n
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Italian: anice, anace m
Japanese: ��� (anisu), �� (����, hakkaku)
Maltese: ħlewwa f
Romanian: t-|ro|anison|m, t-|ro|anason|m
Spanish: t+|es|anÃs|m
Derived terms
anise seed
aniseed
anisette
anisole
Chinese anise
star anise
See also
five-spice powder
ouzo
raki
Category:Spices and Herbs
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