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    anise

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++an·ise /ˈænɪs/ noun [uncountable]  a plant with seeds that have a strong taste 茴芹
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    anise• Seasonings used in both types include allspice, anise, garlic, and peppers of different kinds.• I could smell the fierce immediacy of cinnamon, anise, and fish sauce on the tips of her nails.• There are some 150 types of basil, including anise, lemon, cinnamon, mammoth, and purple varieties.    Origin anise (1200-1300) Old French anis, from Latin anisum, from Greek anneson
    an·ise nounChineseSyllable
    have a Corpus a that seeds with plant


    anise
    an‧ise /ˈænɪs/ noun [uncountable]
     Date: 1200-1300
     Language: Old French
     Origin: anis, from Latin anisum, from Greek anneson
    a plant with seeds that have a strong taste


    aniseBrE /ˈænɪs/ 🔊NAmE /ˈænɪs/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] a plant with seeds that have a strong sweet smell and taste 茴芹