Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A simplified spelling of anise.

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  • noun Plural form of ani.

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Examples

  • July 17, 2007 in anis mojgani, slam poetry okay, it is so great that i am opening my blog with this.

    anis mojgani is a superhero « 1979 Semi-Finalist… 2007

  • August 31, 2007 in anis mojgani, book reviews so i get it now. all the hype about Tao Lin.

    i am more than a little bit happier with this book « 1979 Semi-Finalist… 2007

  • August 14, 2007 in anis mojgani, slam poetry, spoken word poetry to vote for Anis Mojgani on famecast this week … the title of this post is actually the title of one of Anis’ lighter pieces, and one of my favorites.

    you’ve been given a direct order… « 1979 Semi-Finalist… 2007

  • The root of the fennel we eat comes from a plant that looks similar but is Foeniculum vulgare used for the root and to make various anis drinks like absinth, ouzo arak, pernod, pastis etc so popular in Souther Europe, Greece, Turkey etc..

    Eneldo 2009

  • We cut the leaves and dry them and then use them to smoke fish and give it an anis flavor.

    Eneldo 2009

  • We cut the leaves and dry them and then use them to smoke fish and give it an anis flavor.

    Eneldo 2009

  • The root of the fennel we eat comes from a plant that looks similar but is Foeniculum vulgare used for the root and to make various anis drinks like absinth, ouzo arak, pernod, pastis etc so popular in Souther Europe, Greece, Turkey etc..

    Eneldo 2009

  • Note: The sap is poisonous, anis used to coat arrowheads in the plant's native range of Africa and the Arabian peninsula.

    Desert rose, dracaena and pothos: ornamental plants and flowers of tropical Mexico 2009

  • Dill in France is called false fennel or smelly anis it is Anethum graveolens

    Eneldo 2009

  • Dill in France is called false fennel or smelly anis it is Anethum graveolens

    Eneldo 2009

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    July 15, 2008