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ANISE PLANT
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Native to Egypt but cultivated widely for its aromatic seeds and the oil from them used medicinally and as a flavoring in cookery
Synonyms:
anise; anise plant; Pimpinella anisum
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("anise plant" is a kind of...):
herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)
Meronyms (parts of "anise plant"):
anise; anise seed; aniseed (liquorice-flavored seeds, used medicinally and in cooking and liquors)
Holonyms ("anise plant" is a member of...):
genus Pimpinella; Pimpinella (anise)
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