aniseed

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈænɪsiːd/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈænəˌsid, ˈænɪsˌsid/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(an′ə sēd′, an′is sēd′)

an•i•seed /ˈænəˌsid, ˈænɪsˌsid/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]

the strong-smelling seed of anise, used in cooking and liqueurs for its licoricelike flavor.

an•i•seed (an′ə sēd′, an′is sēd′),USA pronunciation n.

the aromatic seed of anise, the oil of which (an′ise oil′, an′iseed oil′, oil of anise) is used in the manufacture of anethole, in medicine as a carminative and expectorant, and in cookery and liqueurs for its licoricelike flavor.

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aniseed /ˈænɪˌsiːd/ n

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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