Množina: anises

ETYM Old Eng. anys, French anis, Latin anisum, anethum, from Greek anison, anethon.
1. Liquorice-flavored seeds or oil used in cookies or cakes or pickles; SYN. aniseed.
2. Native to Egypt but cultivated widely for its aromatic seeds and the oil from them used medicinally and as a flavoring in cookery; SYN. anise plant, Pimpinella anisum.
3. Egyptian plant yielding aniseed. Plant Pimpinella anisum, of the carrot family Umbelliferae, whose fragrant seeds are used to flavor foods. Aniseed oil is used in cough medicines.

Množina: aniseeds

The seed of the anise, used in the fabrication of various anise-flavored liquors.
dried fruit of anise; cordial made from it.