Synonyms for Anise (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 (native to Egypt but cultivated widely for its aromatic seeds and the oil from them used medicinally and as a flavoring in cookery):
anise plant, Pimpinella anisumWordNet sense 2 (liquorice-flavored seeds or oil used in cookies or cakes or pickles):
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