anise en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /æˈnis/ (US)
- /ˈæn.ɪs/ (Canada)
- /əˈnis/ (Canada)
- /ˈæn.ɪs/ (US)
- /ˈæn.ɪs/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree Egyptian jnstbor. Ancient Greek ἄνῑσον (ánīson)bor. Latin anīsumder. Old French anisbor. Middle English anys English anise From Middle English anys, borrowed from Old French anis, from Latin anīsum, from Ancient Greek ἄνισον (ánison), from Egyptian jnst.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) 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. It has a licorice scent.
A concoction consisting of saffron, orange blossoms, dried dates, anise, wild carrots, and egg yolk, boiled in clear water into which honey and the blood of two freshly killed doves have been poured, is recommended by Arabs as a sexual inducement.
1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 212:
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(US, countable, qualifier:often qualified as "sweet anise" or "wild anise", uncountable) Fennel, Foeniculum vulgare.
[…] of the butcherbirds which were perched on the electric wires skirting the road must be nesting birds, and that in the absence of trees or brush they must be nesting in some of the weeds along the highway, mostly anise (Foeniculum vulgare).
1934, The Gull (Golden Gate Audubon Society), volumes 16-29, page 25
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| anises | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
anisey · anise hyssop · aniseroot · star anise · star of anise · anisic · anise seed · aniseed · sweet anise · wild anise · Chinese anise · Florida anise · aniselike · anisole · anisette
Relateds
raki · ouzo · mastika · five-spice powder
Synonyms
Translations (73)
cs anýz (plant) · nn anis (plant) · id adas manis (plant) · ar يَانَسُون (plant) · lv anīss (plant) · mk разијане (plant) · ga ainís (plant) · ar أَنْسُون (plant) · sc anis (plant) · nl anijs (plant) · yi אַניס (plant) · oc anís (plant) · lt anyžius (plant) · ru ани́с (plant) · ta சோம்பு (plant) · yi אַניז (plant) · es anís (plant) · io anizo (plant) · ro anason (plant) · de Anis (plant) · mi anihi (plant) · uk ані́с (plant) · arz يانسون (plant) · fi anis (plant) · sl janež (plant) · mk анасон (plant) · bg анасон (plant) · yi ענעס (plant) · acw يانسون (plant) · fi anisruoho (plant) · hu ánizs (plant) · el άνισον (plant) · gl anís (plant) · mi naupiro (plant) · pt anis (plant) · yi אייניס (plant) · sv anis (plant) · txb pissau (plant) · es matalahúva (plant) · fa انیسون (plant) · ro anison (plant) · sk aníz (plant) · ceb anis (plant) · sq anasoni (plant) · mi kopoti (plant) · it anice (plant) · it anace (plant) · nb anis (plant) · he אניס (plant) · el άνισο (plant) · th เทียนสัตตบุษย์ (plant) · pl anyż (plant) · mt ħlewwa (plant) · sh anis (plant) · ko 아니스 (plant) · lb Anäis (plant) · la anīsum (plant) · pa ਸੌਂਫ (plant) · yi עניס (plant) · cmn 茴芹 (plant) · da anis (plant) · eo anizo (plant) · ceb sangki (plant) · ca matafaluga (plant) · tr anason (plant) · ca anís (plant) · fr anis (plant) · grc ἄνισον (plant) · hy անիսոն (plant) · af anys (plant) · el γλυκάνισο (plant) · ja アニス (plant) · eo anizujo (plant)