anise

名词 anise:

1. native to Egypt but cultivated widely for its aromatic seeds and the oil from them used medicinally and as a flavoring in cookery
   同义词：anise plant, Pimpinella anisum
2. liquorice-flavored seeds or oil used in cookies or cakes or pickles
   同义词：aniseed

an.ise

n.（名词）
An annual, aromatic Mediterranean herb(Pimpinella anisum) in the parsley family, cultivated for its seedlike fruits and the oil obtained from them and used to flavor foods, liqueurs, and candies.
大茴香，茴芹：一种地中海一年生伞形科香料草本植物（茴芹科 茴芹） ，栽培目的是为获取籽状果实和油来给食品，酒类和糖果配味
Anise seed.
大茴香籽

来源：
Middle English anis
中古英语 anis
from Old French
源自 古法语
from Latin anosum
源自 拉丁语 anosum
from Greek anison
源自 希腊语 anison