noun
anise
• Syn: ↑genus Pimpinella
• Hypernyms: ↑rosid dicot genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Umbelliferae, ↑family Umbelliferae, ↑Apiaceae, ↑family Apiaceae, ↑carrot family
• Member Meronyms: ↑anise, ↑anise plant, ↑Pimpinella anisum
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\\ˌpimpəˌnelə\ nounUsage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Late Latin, a medicinal plant
: a genus of herbs (family Umbelliferae) having narrow-ribbed fruit and no calyx teeth — see burnet saxifrage, anise
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Pimpinellˈa noun
The anise and burnet saxifrage genus of umbelliferous plants
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Main Entry: ↑pimpernel
Useful english dictionary. 2012.