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What is an anise?

What is an anise? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  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. (US) Fennel
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There's a basic assortment of Dutch cheeses and a platter of fritters served with drizzles of anise and vanilla butter.
You don't need to know what I think of tapioca, even with vanilla, coconut, and anise.
Accessing anise seed oil in New Zealand is expensive so other lotions and oils are sometimes substituted.
To treat a cough, make a calming tea from equal parts of licorice root, anise seed, mullein leaves and wild cherry bark.
A popular Greek drink is ouzo, a strong alcoholic drink flavored with anise.
Cinnamon, anise, and bay leaves may be common, but how about ginger, cardamom, black peppercorns and thyme?

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