An'ise, n.

n. [Lat. anisum, Gr. ἄνισον, equiv. to anethum, ἄνηθον, Fr. & Pr. anis, Ar. anisūn, jānī-sum. (Bot.) An umbelliferous plant of the genus Pimpinella.

It grows naturally in Egypt, and is cultivated in Spain and Malta, whence the seeds are imported. The flowers are small, and of a yellowish white; the seeds oblong and swelling. Anise-seeds have an aromatic smell, and a pleasant, warm taste. Lindley.