anise
n. சோம்பு, பெருஞ்சீரகச்செடி.
An"ise, n. Etym: [OE. anys, F. anis, L. anisum, anethum, fr. Gr. 1. (Bot.) Defn: An umbelliferous plant (Pimpinella anisum) growing naturally in Egypt, and cultivated in Spain, Malta, etc., for its carminative and aromatic seeds. 2. The fruit or seeds of this plant.