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Noun: oil of anise
  1. An essential oil extracted from the seeds of Pimpinella anisum (aniseed), having a pungent liquorice-like smell.
    "The most powerful flavour component of the essential oil of anise, anethole, is found in both anise and an unrelated spice called star anise (Illicium verum) widely used in South Asian, Southeast Asian, and East Asian dishes.";
    - anise oil, aniseed oil

Type of: essential oil, volatile oil

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