An″ise (ăn″ĭs), n. [OE. anys, F. anis, L. anisum, anethum, fr. Gr. ἄνισον, ἄνηθον.] 1. (Bot.) An umbelliferous plant (Pimpinella anisum) growing naturally in Egypt, and cultivated in Spain, Malta, etc., for its carminative and aromatic seeds.
2. The fruit or seeds of this plant.