nnoun.plantnative to Egypt but cultivated widely for its aromatic seeds and the oil from them used medicinally and as a flavoring in cookerySynset:Pimpinella anisum anise plant
Member Holonyms:Pimpinella genus Pimpinella
Hypernyms:herb herbaceous plant
Inherited Hypernyms:aniseherbvascular plantplantorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Part Meronyms:anise anise seed aniseed
nnoun.foodliquorice-flavored seeds, used medicinally and in cooking and liquorsSynset:anise seed aniseed
Substance Holonyms:absinth absinthe anise cookie anisette anisette de Bordeaux ouzo pastis Pernod
Part Holonyms:Pimpinella anisum anise anise plant
Hypernyms:flavorer flavoring flavourer flavouring seasoner seasoning
Inherited Hypernyms:aniseflavoreringredientfoodstufffoodsubstancematterphysical entityentity