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   anise

   /ˈanɪs/

   noun

   • 1. a Mediterranean plant of the parsley family, cultivated for its aromatic seeds which are used in cooking and herbal medicine.
   • 2. an Asian or American tree or shrub that bears fruit with an odour similar to that of aniseed.

   Word Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin anisum, from Greek anison ‘anise, dill’.

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