anisey
adjective
an·isey
ˈa-nə-sē
: of, relating to, or resembling anise : having a smell or taste similar to that of fennel or licorice
In the South of France the basil plants are bushy, with very small green leaves; these have a stronger, more anisey flavor than the larger leaf plants.
Martha Rose Shulman, Gourmet Vegetarian Feasts, 1987
Martha Rose Shulman, Gourmet Vegetarian Feasts, 1987Whereas fennel is slightly anisey with a bitter note, cumin is penetratingly earthy with a sour overtone. Alice Arndt, Seasoning Savvy: How to Cook with Herbs, Spices, and Other Flavorings, 1999
Alice Arndt, Seasoning Savvy: How to Cook with Herbs, Spices, and Other Flavorings, 1999We gnawed so much fennel that to this day I gag at a whiff of that anisey smell, even a pinch flavoring a stew. Steven Pressfield, Gates of Fire: An Epic Novel of the Battle of Thermopylae, 2005
Steven Pressfield, Gates of Fire: An Epic Novel of the Battle of Thermopylae, 2005
Word History
Etymology
anise + -y entry 1
First Known Use
1968, in the meaning defined above
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