oil of anise
noun
See under aniseed.
Also called
anise oil,
aniseed oil.
Origin of oil of anise
First recorded in 1860–65
Words nearby oil of anise
oil field,
oil gilding,
oil gland,
oil hardening,
oil meal,
oil of anise,
oil of cade,
oil of catechumens,
oil of cloves,
oil of lavender,
oil of the sick
Definition for oil of anise (2 of 2)
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.
British Dictionary definitions for oil of anise
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