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Noun anise has 2 senses
- anise, anise plant, Pimpinella anisum - native to Egypt but cultivated widely for its aromatic seeds and the oil from them used medicinally and as a flavoring in cookery
--1 is a kind of herb, herbaceous plant
--1 is a member of Pimpinella, genus Pimpinella
--1 has parts: anise, aniseed
- anise, aniseed - liquorice-flavored seeds or oil used in cookies or cakes or pickles
--2 is a kind of flavorer, flavourer, flavoring, flavouring, seasoner, seasoning
--2 is a part of anise, anise plant, Pimpinella anisum
--2 is a substance of
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