aniseed

[ an-uh-seed, an-is-seed ]
/ ˈæn əˌsid, ˈæn ɪsˌsid /

noun

the aromatic seed of anise, the oil of which (anise oil, aniseed oil, oil of anise) is used in the manufacture of anethole, in medicine as a carminative and expectorant, and in cookery and liqueurs for its licoricelike flavor.

Origin of aniseed

First recorded in 1350–1400, aniseed is from the Middle English word anece seed. See anise, seed

Words nearby aniseed

anisakiasis, anisakis, anisaldehyde, anise, anise camphor, aniseed, aniseikonia, anisette, aniso-, anisoaccommodation, anisocarpic

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British Dictionary definitions for aniseed

aniseed
/ (ˈænɪˌsiːd) /

noun

the liquorice-flavoured aromatic seeds of the anise plant, used medicinally for expelling intestinal gas and in cookery as a flavouring, esp in cakes and confections Also called: anise