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anises

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noun

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The correct spelling is anises. An umbelliferous plant (Pimpinella anisum) growing naturally in Egypt, and cultivated in Spain, Malta, etc., for its carminative and aromatic seeds, which are used as a spice. I…

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  1. 1.An umbelliferous plant (Pimpinella anisum) growing naturally in Egypt, and cultivated in Spain, Malta, etc., for its carminative and aromatic seeds, which are used as a spice. It has a licorice scent.
  2. 2.(often qualified as "sweet anise" or "wild anise") Fennel, Foeniculum vulgare.

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