Found 2 items, similar to pimpinella anisum.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: Pimpinella anisum Pimpinella anisum n : native to Egypt but cultivated widely for its aromatic seeds and the oil from them used medicinally and as a flavoring in cookery [syn: anise, anise plant]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Pimpinella anisum Anise \An"ise\ ([a^]n"[i^]s), n. [OE. anys, F. anis, L. anisum, anethum, fr. Gr. 'a`nison, 'a`nhqon.] 1. (Bot.) An umbelliferous plant (Pimpinella anisum) growing naturally in Egypt, and cultivated in Spain, Malta, etc., for its carminative and aromatic seeds. [1913 Webster] 2. The fruit or seeds of this plant. [1913 Webster]