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anise camphorAnethol An"e*thol, n. [L. anethum (see Anise) + -ol.]
(Chem.)
A substance obtained from the volatile oils of anise, fennel,
etc., in the form of soft shining scales; -- called also
anise camphor. --Watts. Aniseed
Aniseed An"i*seed, n.
The seed of the anise; also, a cordial prepared from it.
``Oil of aniseed.' --Brande & C.
Anisette
Anisette An`i*sette", n. [F.]
A French cordial or liqueur flavored with anise seeds. --De
Colange.
Star anise Blazing star, Double star, Multiple star, Shooting
star, etc. See under Blazing, Double, etc.
Nebulous star (Astron.), a small well-defined circular
nebula, having a bright nucleus at its center like a star.
Star anise (Bot.), any plant of the genus Illicium; -- so
called from its star-shaped capsules.
Star apple (Bot.), a tropical American tree (Chrysophyllum
Cainito), having a milky juice and oblong leaves with a
silky-golden pubescence beneath. It bears an applelike
fruit, the carpels of which present a starlike figure when
cut across. The name is extended to the whole genus of
about sixty species, and the natural order
(Sapotace[ae]) to which it belongs is called the
Star-apple family.
Star conner, one who cons, or studies, the stars; an
astronomer or an astrologer. --Gascoigne.
Star coral (Zo["o]l.), any one of numerous species of stony
corals belonging to Astr[ae]a, Orbicella, and allied
genera, in which the calicles are round or polygonal and
contain conspicuous radiating septa.
Star cucumber. (Bot.) See under Cucumber.
Star flower. (Bot.)
(a) A plant of the genus Ornithogalum;
star-of-Bethlehem.
(b) See Starwort
(b) .
(c) An American plant of the genus Trientalis
(Trientalis Americana). --Gray.
Star fort (Fort.), a fort surrounded on the exterior with
projecting angles; -- whence the name.
Star gauge (Ordnance), a long rod, with adjustable points
projecting radially at its end, for measuring the size of
different parts of the bore of a gun.
Star grass. (Bot.)
(a) A small grasslike plant (Hypoxis erecta) having
star-shaped yellow flowers.
(b) The colicroot. See Colicroot.
Star hyacinth (Bot.), a bulbous plant of the genus Scilla
(S. autumnalis); -- called also star-headed hyacinth.
Star jelly (Bot.), any one of several gelatinous plants
(Nostoc commune, N. edule, etc.). See Nostoc.
Star lizard. (Zo["o]l.) Same as Stellion.
Star-of-Bethlehem (Bot.), a bulbous liliaceous plant
(Ornithogalum umbellatum) having a small white starlike
flower.
Star-of-the-earth (Bot.), a plant of the genus Plantago
(P. coronopus), growing upon the seashore.
Star polygon (Geom.), a polygon whose sides cut each other
so as to form a star-shaped figure.
Stars and Stripes, a popular name for the flag of the
United States, which consists of thirteen horizontal
stripes, alternately red and white, and a union having, in
a blue field, white stars to represent the several States,
one for each.
With the old flag, the true American flag, the
Eagle, and the Stars and Stripes, waving over the
chamber in which we sit. --D. Webster.
Star showers. See Shooting star, under Shooting.
Star thistle (Bot.), an annual composite plant (Centaurea
solstitialis) having the involucre armed with radiating
spines.
Star wheel (Mach.), a star-shaped disk, used as a kind of
ratchet wheel, in repeating watches and the feed motions
of some machines.
Star worm (Zo["o]l.), a gephyrean.
Temporary star (Astron.), a star which appears suddenly,
shines for a period, and then nearly or quite disappears.
These stars are supposed by some astronometers to be
variable stars of long and undetermined periods.
Variable star (Astron.), a star whose brilliancy varies
periodically, generally with regularity, but sometimes
irregularly; -- called periodical star when its changes
occur at fixed periods.
Water star grass (Bot.), an aquatic plant (Schollera
graminea) with small yellow starlike blossoms.
Meaning of Anise from wikipedia
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Anise (/ˈænɪs/;
Pimpinella anisum), also
called aniseed or
rarely anix, is a
flowering plant in the
family Apiaceae native to the
eastern Mediterranean...
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Illicium verum (star
anise or badian,
Chinese star
anise, star
anise seed, star
aniseed and star of
anise) is a medium-sized
evergreen tree
native to South...
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Anise drinks is a
family of
alcoholic beverages with
defining characteristics such as:
Strong flavour of
anise High
concentration of
alcohol Crystallization...
- [pɛʁno ʁikaʁ]) is a
French company best
known for its
anise-flavoured
pastis apéritifs
Pernod Anise and
Ricard Pastis (often
referred to
simply as Pernod...
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foeniculum (syn.
Agastache anethiodora (Nutt.) Britton),
commonly called anise hyssop, blue
giant hyssop,
Fragrant giant hyssop, or the
lavender giant...
- parviflorum,
commonly known as
yellow anisetree, yellow-
anise,
swamp star-
anise, and
small anise tree, is a
species of
flowering plant in the
family Schisandraceae...
- an
anise-flavored
liqueur that is
consumed in most
Mediterranean countries. It is
colorless and,
because it
contains sugar, is
sweeter than dry
anise flavoured...
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Sambuca (Italian: [samˈbuːka]) is an
Italian anise-flavoured liqueur. Its most
common variety is
often referred to as "white sambuca" to differentiate...
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highly flavorful herb used in
cooking and,
along with the similar-tasting
anise, is one of the
primary ingredients of absinthe.
Florence fennel or finocchio...
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Nader Anise is an
American lawyer and
marketer based in Florida,
known best as the
founder and CEO of
Nader Anise Lawyer Marketing. He is the founder...
