aniseedy

Sweet cicely - very attractive leaves and the seeds taste nice and aniseedy when fresh.

Gardening. Spinningfishwife 2009

I LOVE dill - and I don't find it aniseedy at all unlike its lookalike fennel fronds - these are overpoweringly aniseedy.

Weekend Herb Blogging #118 Haalo 2008

I'm not a big fan of licorice, but I do like aniseedy vegetables like fennel and chicory.

Archive 2006-07-01 Niki 2006

Stephanie - The interesting thing about fennel is that after you've cooked it, the strong aniseedy flavour softens and modifies.

Fennel and orange soup Niki 2006

I'm not a big fan of licorice, but I do like aniseedy vegetables like fennel and chicory.

Fennel and orange soup Niki 2006

Clothilde speaks about it as well in her post, because she's also no great fan of fennel or aniseedy vegetables!

Fennel and orange soup Niki 2006

But there are some things I miss about France, bizarre things like “Viandox” (to which my ex-Frog introduced me), “Tonigencil” toothpaste (which had an aniseedy flavour) and the school stationery – so much more interesting than the simple “ruled with margin” pads you get over here!

a nice bit of crumpet 2004

Then, lifted by the peppery, aniseedy seasoning, it's the perfection of that beastly treat.

Evening Standard - Home David Sexton 2011

I've got all these recipes that call for fennel in a variety of ways (raw in salads, soup, braised etc but just knowing that it tastes aniseedy/licorice-y makes me avoid it like the plague :( How mild does the flavour become once cooked?

Fennel and orange soup Niki 2006