anise

Significado (Inglés)

  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.

Sinónimos

Pimpinella anisum

anise plant

anise seed

anisum

pimpinella

barleria Longifolia

sweet femel

Frecuencia

43k
Pronúnciase como (IPA)
/əˈniːz/
Etimoloxía (Inglés)

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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