anise
pronunciation
How to pronounce anise in British English:
UK [ˈænɪs]
How to pronounce anise in American English:
US [ˈænɪs]
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- Noun:
- native to Egypt but cultivated widely for its aromatic seeds and the oil from them used medicinally and as a flavoring in cookery
- liquorice-flavored seeds or oil used in cookies or cakes or pickles
Word Origin
- anise (n.)
- Levantine plant cultivated for its seeds, which were important sources of chemical oils and flavoring, c. 1300, from Old French anis (13c.), from Latin anisum, from Greek anison. By the Ancients, somewhat confused with dill.
Example
- 1. Avoid coffee , cinnamon , anise , and peppers .
- 2. Objective to investigate the procedures of extracting medicinal components of star anise and its analgesia on mice .
- 3. Stocks of tamiflu are limited , however , partly because its synthesis relies on a natural ingredient - star anise - that is also restricted in supply .
- 4. The best current malaria medicine is based on an ancient chinese treatment for fevers that comes from star anise fruit , and two recent cancer drugs are derived from camptotheca acuminata , a tree found in china .
- 5. Ingredients that contribute to a mouthwatering aroma are scallions , fresh ginger root , garlic , and chili peppers . Other include wine , star anise , stick cinnamon , pepper , sesame oil , and dried chinese black mushrooms .