aniseed Definition
ani·seed (an′i sēd′)
noun
anise (sense )
aniseed Usage Examples
Converse of object
- flavor: Leaves are aniseed flavored and can be used in teas as well as in recipes with fish, rice and salads.
- include: Dogs like aniseed, so you could include some aniseed in a dog cushion.
- use: You can use the star aniseed and cinnamon stick to decorate the cake if you like.
Adjective modifier
tasty: A tasty aniseed flavored herb for salads, cheese and egg dishes.
Modifies a noun
- flavor: Young stems can also be added to salads giving an aniseed flavor.
- ball: In my pocket I had sweets, not just any sweets but aniseed balls.
- scent: Long spikes of purple flowers in the summer provide lovely aniseed scent and are especially attractive to butterflies.
- taste: Florence fennel, which is grown for its swollen base and distinctive aniseed taste, needs warmth and lots of moisture to flourish.
- aroma: Toast the fennel seeds in a dry frying pan until they turn golden and release their aniseed aroma.
- smell: Chervil, a herb rather like parsley with an aniseed smell, was thought to help prevent the plague.
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