aniseed

A1N1I1S1E1E1D2
US/ˈæ.nɪ.sid/

noun

The seedlike fruit of the anise, used in baking and in the flavoring of liqueurs such as ouzo.

Similar
aniseanise seed
OriginMiddle English anece seed →
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Meanings

nounaniseed (countable and uncountable, plural aniseeds)

plural aniseeds · alternative aniseseed · alternative anise seed

  1. countableuncountableThe seedlike fruit of the anise, used in baking and in the flavoring of liqueurs such as ouzo.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounliquorice-flavored seeds, used medicinally and in cooking and liquors

Similar
aniseanise seed
Broader
flavorerflavourerflavoring
Also see
anisesweet anise

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishanece seed
  2. Englishaniseed

From Middle English anece seed, aneys seede, annys sede, equivalent to anise + seed.

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Translations

Afrikaans anys
  • anysthe seed-like fruit of the anise
Catalan anís
  • anísthe seed-like fruit of the anise
Chinese Mandarin 八角
  • 八角 (bājiǎo)the seed-like fruit of the anise
Czech anýz
  • anýzthe seed-like fruit of the anise
Danish anis
  • anisthe seed-like fruit of the anise
Dutch anijszaad
  • anijszaadthe seed-like fruit of the anise
Finnish anis
  • anisthe seed-like fruit of the anise
French graine d’anis
  • graine d’anisthe seed-like fruit of the anise
German Anissamen
  • Anissamenthe seed-like fruit of the anise
Greek γλυκάνισο
  • γλυκάνισο (glykániso)the seed-like fruit of the anise
Hungarian ánizsmag, ánizs
  • ánizsmagthe seed-like fruit of the anise
  • ánizsthe seed-like fruit of the anise
Indonesian adas manis
  • adas manisthe seed-like fruit of the anise
Irish síol ainíse
  • síol ainísethe seed-like fruit of the anise
Italian anice
  • anicethe seed-like fruit of the anise
Japanese アニス
  • アニス (anisu)the seed-like fruit of the anise
Lithuanian anyžius
  • anyžiusthe seed-like fruit of the anise
Malay jintan manis
  • jintan manisthe seed-like fruit of the anise
Māori kopoti
  • kopotithe seed-like fruit of the anise
Norwegian Bokmål anis
  • anisthe seed-like fruit of the anise
Persian زنیان
  • زنیان (zeniyân)the seed-like fruit of the anise
Polish anyż, anyżek
  • anyżthe seed-like fruit of the anise
  • anyżekthe seed-like fruit of the anise
Portuguese semente de anis
  • semente de anisthe seed-like fruit of the anise
Punjabi ਸੌਂਫ
  • ਸੌਂਫ (saumph)the seed-like fruit of the anise
Russian ани́совое се́мя, плод ани́са
  • ани́совое се́мя (anísovoje sémja)the seed-like fruit of the anise
  • плод ани́са (plod anísa)the seed-like fruit of the anise
  • ани́с (anís)the seed-like fruit of the anise
Spanish anís
  • anísthe seed-like fruit of the anise
Swedish anis
  • anisthe seed-like fruit of the anise
Turkish anason
  • anasonthe seed-like fruit of the anise
Welsh anis
  • anisthe seed-like fruit of the anise

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with aniseed

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Cite this entry
APA

aniseed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aniseed

MLA

“aniseed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aniseed. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aniseed,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aniseed.

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