anise
/ˈænɪs/noun
1
- a Mediterranean plant of the parsley family, cultivated for its aromatic seeds which are used in cooking and herbal medicine茴芹。
1.1
- Pimpinella anisum, family Umbelliferae.拉丁名Pimpinella anisum,伞形科。参见 ANISEED.
2
- an Asian or American tree or shrub which bears fruit with an aniseed-like odour茴香。
2.1
- Genus Illicium, family Illiciaceae: many species, especially star anise (I. verum), used in Chinese cooking.八角属, 八角科：多种, 尤指八角茴香（拉丁名I. verum）, 常用于中国烹饪。
词源
Middle English: via Old French from Latin anisum, from Greek anison 'anise， dill'.