anise

Bedeutung (Englisch)

  1. (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.
  2. (US, countable, uncountable) Fennel, Foeniculum vulgare.

Konzepte

Synonyme

Pimpinella anisum

anise plant

anise seed

anisum

pimpinella

barleria Longifolia

sweet femel

Übersetzungen

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Ausgesprochen als (IPA)
/əˈniːz/
Etymologie (Englisch)

In summary

From Middle English anys, borrowed from Old French anis, from Latin anīsum, from Ancient Greek ἄνισον (ánison), from Egyptian jnst.

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