anise
noun
an·ise
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Definition of anise
: a Eurasian annual herb (Pimpinella anisum) of the carrot family having carminative and aromatic seeds
also
: aniseed
Examples of anise in a Sentence
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Get any size of the flavored beverages — made with pumpkin flavors and blended with cinnamon, ginger, anise and clove — for $1 at participating locations. — Doreen Christensen, sun-sentinel.com, "$1 Pumpkin Spice Lattes at 7-Eleven," 16 Aug. 2019 Their brown-sugar sweetness played against salty soy sauce and an anise ping. — Liz Biro, Indianapolis Star, "Every restaurant you'll try at the IndyStar Wine & Food Experience," 16 July 2019 In flavor, chervil is a cross between parsley and anise. — Pam Peirce, SFChronicle.com, "Food crops and edible flowers that thrive in the shade," 12 July 2019 For the Last Watch, high-proof Knob Creek bourbon lends a stiff Kentucky backbone to arak’s anise shade, which also takes a tart dose of lemon for a riff on whiskey sour. — Craig Laban, Philly.com, "Suraya's Arak-tails showcase the Middle East's ancient anise spirit," 21 June 2018 The first glass tastes of the anise that floats on top, the next, poured 15 or 20 minutes later, is more lemony, with hints of blueberry, the last one is more grapefruit, and a more rounded, completely infused drink. — Polly Campbell, Cincinnati.com, "Meet the super-fancy cocktails at this new bar in Walnut Hills," 20 June 2019 At once crispy and yielding and chewy, it was shot through with toasty walnuts and perfumed with anise seeds. — Amiel Stanek, Bon Appétit, "Venezuelan Sticky Buns > Regular Sticky Buns, Always and Forever," 13 June 2019 There are usually other ingredients in the mix — like anise, fennel seed, cumin, cardamom and citrus peels — but the caraway or dill must be the lead botanical. — Jason Wilson, New York Times, "Jump-Starting the Aquavit Renaissance," 13 Mar. 2018 Some Baijiu tastes a bit like tropical fruit, peppercorn and anise, others like chocolate or soy sauce. — Julie Wernau, WSJ, "World’s Most Consumed Liquor Tries to Make It in the U.S.," 14 Oct. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'anise.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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anise
noun
English Language Learners Definition of anise
: a plant with seeds that are used in cooking and to flavor candies and alcoholic drinks
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anise
noun
an·ise
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Medical Definition of anise
: an herb (Pimpinella anisum) of the family Umbelliferae having carminative and aromatic seeds
also
: aniseed
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