Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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anise | Yes | No | No | No |
oil of anise | Yes | No | No | No |
anise (noun) | oil of anise (noun) |
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liquorice-flavored seeds, used medicinally and in cooking and liquors | an essential oil extracted from the seeds of Pimpinella anisum (aniseed), having a pungent liquorice-like smell. |
native to Egypt but cultivated widely for its aromatic seeds and the oil from them used medicinally and as a flavoring in cookery |