An"ise (#), n. [OE. anys, F. anis, L. anisum, anethum, fr. Gr. , .]
1. Bot.
An umbelliferous plant (Pimpinella anisum) growing naturally in Egypt, and cultivated in Spain, Malta, etc., for its carminative and aromatic seeds.
2.
The fruit or seeds of this plant.
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