Meanings
nounanethole (countable and uncountable, plural anetholes)
plural anetholes · alternative dated anethol
- countableuncountablechemistryA particular aromatic compound found in anise.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounan organic compound that is widely used as a flavoring substance.
Similar
anise camphor
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Ancient Greekἄνηθον (ánēthon)
- Latinanethum
- Englishanethole
From Latin anethum (“dill, anise”) + English -ol.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish anetoli
- anetoliaromatic compound found in anise
Portuguese anetol
- anetolaromatic compound found in anise
Spanish anetol
- anetolaromatic compound found in anise
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APA
anethole. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anethole
MLA
“anethole.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anethole. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anethole,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anethole.
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