aniseed
the aromatic seed of anise, the oil of which (anise oil, aniseed oil, oroil of anise ) is used in the manufacture of anethole, in medicine as a carminative and expectorant, and in cooking and liqueurs for its licoricelike flavor.
Origin of aniseed
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The animal was apparently following the anise oil trail that Stacy had laid with such care.
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British Dictionary definitions for aniseed
/ (ˈænɪˌsiːd) /
the liquorice-flavoured aromatic seeds of the anise plant, used medicinally for expelling intestinal gas and in cookery as a flavouring, esp in cakes and confections: Also called: anise
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