anís

Meaning

1. (masculine, uncountable) anise
2. (masculine, uncountable) anise liquor, pure or combined
3. (Mexico, euphemistic, masculine, uncountable) the anus (because of similar sound, compare ano)

Concepts

anise

aniseed

anisette

dill

root beer

anise burnet saxifrage

Pimpinella anisum

anisette de Bordeaux

asise

Synonyms

Pimpinella anisum

anís verde

batafaluga

hierba dulce

anis

Translations

Anis

anice

anis

anijs

anis

anís

anason

anace

γλυκάνισο

άνισον

anisetta

ينسون

γλυκάνισος

άνισο

Hyphenated as

a‧nís

Pronounced as (IPA)

/aˈnis/

Etymology

Borrowed from French: anis

In summary

Borrowed from French anis, from Latin anīsum, from Ancient Greek ἄνῑσον (ánīson).