anise plant vs anise

anise plant and anise both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
anise plant	Yes	No	No	No
anise	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, anise plant and anise are synonyms defined as:

anise plant and anise: native to Egypt but cultivated widely for its aromatic seeds and the oil from them used medicinally and as a flavoring in cookery

Other synonyms of anise plant include Pimpinella anisum.

anise plant (noun)	anise (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, used medicinally and in cooking and liquors
	native to Egypt but cultivated widely for its aromatic seeds and the oil from them used medicinally and as a flavoring in cookery