anisette

[ an-uh-set, -zet, an-uh-set, -zet ]

noun

1. a cordial or liqueur flavored with aniseed.

anisette

/ ˌænɪˈzɛt; -ˈsɛt /

noun

1. a liquorice-flavoured liqueur made from aniseed

Word History and Origins

Origin of anisette¹

1830–40; < French, short for anisette de Bordeaux. See anise, -ette

Word History and Origins

Origin of anisette¹

C19: from French; see anise , -ette

Example Sentences

I went to Jerez, with a letter from Pastia to a dealer in anisette whose house was the smugglers' meeting-place.

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An′iseed; Anisette′, a cordial or liqueur prepared from anise seed.

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I goin' mek for you myself one anisette and one café royale ver' fine.

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The first thing Timar remarked from the speech of Herr Athanas was that he had again taken too much anisette.

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It often happens that a glass of water, flavored with a little anisette, is the order over which he sits a whole evening.

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