Dictionary entry
anise plant
noun
茴香植物
a plant with aromatic seeds used in cooking and medicine
- 1.
native to Egypt but cultivated widely for its aromatic seeds and the oil from them used medicinally and as a flavoring in cookery
In use
I planted anise plant in my herb garden last spring, and it grew very tall.
The recipe calls for fresh anise plant leaves to add a licorice-like flavor.
Anise plant produces small white flowers and has feathery leaves.
[noun] is used in [context]
Anise plant is used in herbal teas.
茴香植物用于花草茶。
the [noun] has [feature]
The anise plant has small white flowers.
茴香植物有小白花。
[noun] can be [past participle]
Anise plant can be harvested in autumn.
茴香植物可以在秋季收获。
Common mistakes
Fennel is also known as anise plant.Anise plant is different from fennel.
混淆了'anise plant'（茴香植物，指洋茴香）和'fennel'（茴香，指小茴香），两者是不同的植物。
I grow anise in my garden.I grow anise plants in my garden.
用'anise'直接指代植物，但'anise'通常指种子或香料，指代植物时应使用'anise plant'。
Connections
Confusing words
- fennel
- 茴香 · 茴芹（anise plant）种子较小，味甜；茴香（fennel）植株更高大，种子较长，味更接近甘草。
- star anise
- 八角 · 茴芹（anise plant）是草本植物，种子小；八角（star anise）是乔木果实，呈星形，味道更浓烈。
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