Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun anise_plant

1 sense of anise plant

Sense 1
anise, anise plant, Pimpinella anisum -- (native to Egypt but cultivated widely for its aromatic seeds and the oil from them used medicinally and as a flavoring in cookery)
       => herb, herbaceous plant -- (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)