aniseed

[an-uh-seed, an-is-seed]

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noun

the aromatic seed of anise, the oil of which anise oil, aniseed oil, oroil of anise is used in the manufacture of anethole, in medicine as a carminative and expectorant, and in cooking and liqueurs for its licoricelike flavor.

aniseed

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noun

Also called: anise.��the liquorice-flavoured aromatic seeds of the anise plant, used medicinally for expelling intestinal gas and in cookery as a flavouring, esp in cakes and confections

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Word History and Origins

Origin of aniseed¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English anece seed; anise, seed

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Proudly, he said the arak, an aniseed based spirit popular across the Middle East, came from the Assad family's home town in the hills behind the port of Latakia.

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They are flavored with a unique blend of warm spices, including cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, aniseed, white pepper, coriander, ginger, cardamom and mace.

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The aniseed is added in the third round.

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"They were delicious," he concluded, though they were "a bit small and with too much aniseed."

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To make the custard: Combine the milk, cream, sugar, aniseed and salt in a heavy saucepan.

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anise aniseikonia

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