Explore Aniseed through 6 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like anise or flavoring. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Aniseed meaning
The seed-like fruit of the anise, used in baking and in the flavouring of liqueurs such as ouzo.
Synonyms of Aniseed
Using Aniseed
- The main meaning on this page is: The seed-like fruit of the anise, used in baking and in the flavouring of liqueurs such as ouzo.
- Useful related words include: anise, flavorer, flavourer, flavoring.
- In the example corpus, aniseed often appears in combinations such as: an aniseed, aniseed flavour.
Context around Aniseed
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 3 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Aniseed
- In this selection, "aniseed" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, gentle, flavour, balls and bite stand out and add context to how "aniseed" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a gentle aniseed bite to and also an aniseed flavour present. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "aniseed" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with aniseed
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Maybe some sherbert strawberries or aniseed balls if I was lucky. (11 words)
They’re a green vegetable, a bit like a tenderstem broccoli but with an aniseed flavour. (16 words)
This is somewhere between mint and basil; the leaves smell distinctly minty, but there’s also an aniseed flavour present. (20 words)
The most common base in the La Paz area of Bolivia is a product known as lejía dulce (sweet lye), which is made from quinoa ashes mixed with aniseed and cane sugar, forming a soft black putty with a sweet and pleasing flavor. (43 words)
He recommended both herb and root, and said that "the root boiled with liquorice, raisons and aniseed is good for those troubled with cough. (24 words)
Another favourite of mine is fresh French tarragon, a lovely “cross-over” herb that offers a gentle aniseed bite to the drinks. (22 words)
Example sentences (6)
Maybe some sherbert strawberries or aniseed balls if I was lucky.
Another favourite of mine is fresh French tarragon, a lovely “cross-over” herb that offers a gentle aniseed bite to the drinks.
They’re a green vegetable, a bit like a tenderstem broccoli but with an aniseed flavour.
This is somewhere between mint and basil; the leaves smell distinctly minty, but there’s also an aniseed flavour present.
He recommended both herb and root, and said that "the root boiled with liquorice, raisons and aniseed is good for those troubled with cough.
The most common base in the La Paz area of Bolivia is a product known as lejía dulce (sweet lye), which is made from quinoa ashes mixed with aniseed and cane sugar, forming a soft black putty with a sweet and pleasing flavor.
Common combinations with aniseed
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- an aniseed 2×
- aniseed flavour 2×