Meaning and Origin
What does the name Anise mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Anise
User Submitted Origins
French
67%
Greek
22%
Arabic
6%
Persian/Iranian
6%
User Submitted Meanings
- According to 2 people from California, U.S., the name Anise is of Greek origin and means "Spice".
International Interest
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun An"ise
Senses
- [Bot] An umbelliferous plant (Pimpinella anisum) growing naturally in Egypt, and cultivated in Spain, Malta, etc., for its carminative and aromatic seeds.
- The fruit or seeds of this plant.
Etymology: OE. anys, F. anis, L. anisum anethum, fr. Gr. 'a`nison 'a`nhqon
Other Dictionary Sources
- Liquorice-flavored seeds, used medicinally and in cooking and liquors
- Native to Egypt but cultivated widely for its aromatic seeds and the oil from them used medicinally and as a flavoring in cookery
Wiktionary
From Middle English anys, borrowed from Old French anis, from Latin anīsum, from Ancient Greek ἄνισον (ánison), from Egyptian jnst.
- An umbelliferous plant (Pimpinella anisum) growing naturally in Egypt, and cultivated in Spain, Malta, etc., for its carminative and aromatic seeds, which are used as a spice. It has a licorice scent.
- (US) Fennel.
anise was also found in the following language(s): French and Spanish