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Pimpinella

Pimpinella

9.9
A group of plants with a strong smell like anise that people use for cooking and medicine
  • noun
  • /ˌpɪmpɪˈnɛlə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : pimpinela
  • The culinary herb anise belongs to the genus Pimpinella.

Examples

  • Several species within Pimpinella are cultivated for their aromatic seeds and medicinal uses.

  • Many chefs prefer using Pimpinella for its unique flavor.

  • Botanists identified the wild specimen as part of the Pimpinella genus.

  • The Pimpinella plant is known for its aromatic seeds.

  • Botanists identified the wild specimen as part of the Pimpinella genus.

  • Several species within Pimpinella are cultivated for their aromatic seeds and medicinal uses.

  • The culinary herb anise belongs to the genus Pimpinella.

Synonyms

genus Pimpinella
vsPimpinella
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of flowering plants in the parsley family that includes anise

focuses more on aromatic use for flavor and medicine rather than botanical classification

Compounds

genus Pimpinella
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of flowering plants in the parsley family that includes anise

Pimpinella anisum
  • Specialized
8.6

An herb grown for sweet seeds and oil used in food and medicine

Surface Forms

Pimpinella singular
Pimpinellas plural

Etymology

Pimpinella comes from an old Latin and Italian name for the anise herb, a plant known for its fragrant seeds. So think of anise to remember that Pimpinella is the group of fragrant plants used for flavor and medicine.