aniseed
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Plants, Foodaniseedan‧i‧seed /ˈænəsiːd/ noun [uncountable] HBPDFthe seeds of an anise plant, which are used in alcoholic drinks and in sweetsExamples from the Corpusaniseed• Add half the sesame seeds to the casserole with the tomatoes, peanuts, aniseed, cloves, pepper and stock.• Elinor Fettiplace's recipe book of 1604 contains another Lenten delicacy - almond cakes which were sweetened with aniseed.