Anise

Definition: Meaning of, anise in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈanɪs /

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anise used in phrases

Chinese anise (noun)
1. anise-scented star-shaped fruit or seed used in Asian cooking and medicine
2. small tree of China and Vietnam bearing anise-scented star-shaped fruit used in food and medicinally as a carminative
anise cookie (noun)
1. cookie made without butter and flavoured with anise seed
anise hyssop (noun)
1. much-branched North American herb with an odour like fennel
anise plant (noun)
1. native to Egypt but cultivated widely for its aromatic seeds and the oil from them used medicinally and as a flavouring in cookery
anise seed (noun)
1. liquorice-flavoured seeds, used medicinally and in cooking and liquors
anise tree (noun)
1. any of several evergreen shrubs and small trees of the genus Illicium
anise-scented (adjective)
1. smelling of anise
purple anise (noun)
1. small shrubby tree with purple flowers; found in wet soils of southeastern United States
star anise (noun)
1. small tree of China and Vietnam bearing anise-scented star-shaped fruit used in food and medicinally as a carminative
2. small shrubby tree of Japan and Taiwan; flowers are not fragrant
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Pronunciation: ɪnˈvɛst

Parts of Speech: verb

[intransitive and transitive] to buy shares, property, or goods because you hope that the value will increase and you can make a profit

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