What does "aniseed" mean?

The seed-like fruit of the anise, used in baking and in the flavouring of liqueurs such as ouzo.

What is a synonym for "aniseed"?

Common synonyms include: anise, anise, anise seed, sweet anise.

//ˈæ.nɪ.sid// noun

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Noun

1
The seed-like fruit of the anise, used in baking and in the flavouring of liqueurs such as ouzo. countable, uncountable
2
liquorice-flavored seeds, used medicinally and in cooking and liquors wordnet

"When the weasel arrived, Nemesio was making himself some blueberry and boletus soup with aniseed."

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

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