Anise

n. type of herbaceous plant

This article is about the Pimpinella species (not to confuse with star anise); but the name "anise" is frequently applied to Fennel.Anise or Aniseed, less commonly anís (stressed on the second syllable) (Pimpinella anisum), is a flowering plant in the family Apiaceae, native to the eastern Mediterranean region and southwest Asia. It is a herbaceous annual plant growing to 1m tall. The leaves at the base of the plant are simple, 2-5 cm long and shallowly lobed, while leaves higher on the stems are feathery pinnate, divided into numerous leaflets. The flowers are white, 3 mm diameter, produced in dense umbels. The fruit is an oblong dry schizocarp, 3-5 mm long.
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Noun
1. native to Egypt but cultivated widely for its aromatic seeds and the oil from them used medicinally and as a flavoring in cookery
(synonym) anise plant, Pimpinella anisum
(hypernym) herb, herbaceous plant
(member-holonym) Pimpinella, genus Pimpinella
(part-meronym) aniseed
2. liquorice-flavored seeds or oil used in cookies or cakes or pickles
(synonym) aniseed
(hypernym) flavorer, flavourer, flavoring, flavouring, seasoner, seasoning
(substance-holonym) anise cookie
(part-holonym) anise plant, Pimpinella anisum

n. anise, type of herbaceous plant

(n.)
The fruit or seeds of this plant.
  

(n.)
An umbelliferous plant (Pimpinella anisum) growing naturally in Egypt, and cultivated in Spain, Malta, etc., for its carminative and aromatic seeds.