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ANISE PLANT

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Native to Egypt but cultivated widely for its aromatic seeds and the oil from them used medicinally and as a flavoring in cookery

Synonyms:

anise; anise plant; Pimpinella anisum

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("anise plant" is a kind of...):

herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)

Meronyms (parts of "anise plant"):

anise; anise seed; aniseed (liquorice-flavored seeds, used medicinally and in cooking and liquors)

Holonyms ("anise plant" is a member of...):

genus Pimpinella; Pimpinella (anise)

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