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aniseed

/ˈæ.nɪ.sid/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.08 in modern English

Syllables
aniseed
IPA
/ˈæ.nɪ.sid/
8
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The seedlike fruit of the anise, used in baking and in the flavoring of liqueurs such as ouzo.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Middle English anece seed, aneys seede, annys sede, equivalent to anise + seed.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈæ.nɪ.sid/

Usage

Inflected Forms

aniseeds (plural) aniseseed (alternative) anise seed (alternative)

Derived Forms

aniseeded aniseedy

Phrases

aniseed myrtle aniseed star star aniseed

Synonyms

anise anise seed

Rhymes With

need read lead speed agreed spread indeed port said feed we'd seed succeed

Questions

How do you pronounce aniseed?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæ.nɪ.sid/.
What does aniseed mean?
The seedlike fruit of the anise, used in baking and in the flavoring of liqueurs such as ouzo.
Where does aniseed come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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