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Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

Anise

/(ăn"ĭs)/ · An·ise · IPA /ˈæn.ɪs/
01 n. An umbelliferous plant (Pimpinella anisum) growing naturally in Egypt, and cultivated in Spain, Malta, etc., for its carminative and aromat…
  1. 1.
    An umbelliferous plant (Pimpinella anisum) growing naturally in Egypt, and cultivated in Spain, Malta, etc., for its carminative and aromatic seeds.(Bot.)
  2. 2.
    The fruit or seeds of this plant.