genus Pimpinella

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genus Pimpinella - anise Pimpinellarosid dicot genus - a genus of dicotyledonous plantsApiaceae, carrot family, family Apiaceae, family Umbelliferae, Umbelliferae - plants having flowers in umbels: parsley; carrot; anise; caraway; celery; dillanise, anise plant, Pimpinella anisum - native to Egypt but cultivated widely for its aromatic seeds and the oil from them used medicinally and as a flavoring in cookery