Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A genus of umbelliferous plants of the tribe Ammineæ and subtribe Euammineæ, characterized by the narrow ribs of the fruit, the two-cleft carpophore, and the usually obsolete bracts and calyx-teeth.
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- noun anise
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Examples
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Anís (anise) pimpinella anisum: The sweet, aromatic seed of the plant is widely used in Mexico in candies, cakes, some stews, and the after-dinner liqueur of the same name.
A Culinary Guide to Mexican Herbs: Las Hierbas de Cocina 2006
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Anís (anise) pimpinella anisum: The sweet, aromatic seed of the plant is widely used in Mexico in candies, cakes, some stews, and the after-dinner liqueur of the same name.
A Culinary Guide to Mexican Herbs: Las Hierbas de Cocina 2006
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Anís (anise) pimpinella anisum: The sweet, aromatic seed of the plant is widely used in Mexico in candies, cakes, some stews, and the after-dinner liqueur of the same name.
A Culinary Guide to Mexican Herbs: Las Hierbas de Cocina 2006
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The exact equivalent of the plant anethon is dill (anethum graveolens), while anise corresponds to the pimpinella anisum.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 1: Aachen-Assize 1840-1916 1913
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In an English Vocabulary of the fourteenth century is "Hæc pimpinella, A {e} primerolle," but it is very doubtful if this can be our
The plant-lore & garden-craft of Shakespeare Henry Nicholson Ellacombe 1868
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