anise
noun/ˈænɪs/
Frequency rank: #17,820 most common English word
Meaning
A flowering plant whose seeds have a sweet, licorice-like taste, used as a spice or flavoring.
Example sentence
The baker added ground anise seeds to give the cookies a distinctive licorice-like flavor.
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