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English noun: anise | |||
| 1. | anise (plant) native to Egypt but cultivated widely for its aromatic seeds and the oil from them used medicinally and as a flavoring in cookery | ||
| Synonyms | anise plant, Pimpinella anisum | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | herb, herbaceous plant | ||
| Part holonym | anise, anise seed, aniseed | ||
| Member meronym | genus Pimpinella, Pimpinella | ||
| 2. | anise (food) liquorice-flavored seeds, used medicinally and in cooking and liquors | ||
| Synonyms | anise seed, aniseed | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | flavorer, flavoring, flavourer, flavouring, seasoner, seasoning | ||
| Part meronym | anise, anise plant, Pimpinella anisum | ||
| Substance meronym | absinth, absinthe, anise cookie, anisette, anisette de Bordeaux, ouzo, pastis, Pernod | ||
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