Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index A anise: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: an•ise Pronunciation: (an'is), [key] — n. a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed. aniseed. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: anise (Thesaurus) anisaldehyde anise camphor ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: umbrage Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language