Plural form of anise; multiple anise plants or seeds, which are aromatic seeds used for flavoring and in traditional medicine.
From Greek 'anison,' borrowed from a Semitic source. The plural adds the standard English '-es' ending to create the plural form of this plant name.
The word 'anise' traveled from the Middle East through Greek and Latin into English, following the same trade routes as the spice itself—words migrate just like goods and ideas do!
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