OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 13266

anise

/ˈæn.ɪs/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
anís • matalahúva
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 dove…
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