anise

Noun
  1. is a type of: herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
    belongs to: genus pimpinella, pimpinella - anise
    has: anise, anise seed, aniseed - liquorice-flavored seeds, used medicinally and in cooking and liquors
    same as: anise plant, pimpinella anisum
  2. is a type of: flavorer, flavoring, flavourer, flavouring, seasoner, seasoning - something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts
    is a part of: anise, anise plant, pimpinella anisum - native to Egypt but cultivated widely for its aromatic seeds and the oil from them used medicinally and as a flavoring in cookery
    substance meronym:
    • anise cookie - cookie made without butter and flavored with anise seed
    • ouzo - a Greek liquor flavored with anise
    • absinth, absinthe - strong green liqueur flavored with wormwood and anise
    • anisette, anisette de bordeaux - liquorice-flavored usually colorless sweet liqueur made from aniseed
    • pastis - similar to absinthe but containing no wormwood
    • pernod - (registered trademark) a liqueur flavored with anise
    same as: anise seed, aniseed

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