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🌱 A sweet plant 🧂 A flavoring root
aniseroot

aniseroot

8.9
A root with a sweet smell that people dry and use as a spice or medicine
  • noun
  • /ˈænɪsˌruːt/
: raíz de anís
  • She steeped dried aniseroot in boiling water to make a soothing digestive tea.

Examples

  • The chef added a pinch of aniseroot to the dessert for a unique flavor.

  • Traditional medicine often uses aniseroot to help with stomach discomfort.

  • I added aniseroot to the soup for extra flavor.

  • The recipe called for dried aniseroots as a spice.

  • The chef added a pinch of aniseroot to the dessert for a unique flavor.

  • Traditional medicine often uses aniseroot to help with stomach discomfort.

  • She steeped dried aniseroot in boiling water to make a soothing digestive tea.

Surface Forms

aniseroot singular
aniseroots plural

Morphology

aniseroot = anise + root (transparent) = anise + root

Clear compound of 'anise' + 'root' referring to the aromatic root used as spice or remedy.

Etymology

Aniseroot comes from the spice name anise ('a sweet, licorice-like spice') plus root ('the underground part' of a plant), so it means the aromatic root used for flavor or medicine because it has that anise-like taste and scent.