Definition of Anisette

1. Noun. Liquorice-flavored usually colorless sweet liqueur made from aniseed.

Exact synonyms: Anisette De Bordeaux
Terms within: Anise, Anise Seed, Aniseed
Generic synonyms: Cordial, Liqueur

Definition of Anisette

1. n. A French cordial or liqueur flavored with anise seeds.

Definition of Anisette

1. Noun. A French alcoholic liqueur flavored with anise ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Anisette

1. a liqueur flavored with aniseed [n -S]

Medical Definition of Anisette

1. A French cordial or liqueur flavored with anise seeds. Origin: F. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Anisette

anisakis
anisaldehyde
anisate
anise
anise cookie
anise hyssop
anise plant
anise tree
aniseed
aniseeds
aniseedy
aniseikonia
aniseikonias
aniseikonic
anises
anisette (current term)
anisette de Bordeaux
anisettes
anisic
anisic acid
anisic acids
anisidine
anisidines
anisindione
aniso-
anisoaccommodation
anisochromasia
anisochromatic
anisocoria

Literary usage of Anisette

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Bayadere and Other Sonnets by Francis Saltus Saltus (1894)
"anisette. How swiftly thou canst dissipate all care, Sweet Circe of liqueurs, when thou dost steal Our fancies from us, and with subtle zeal Make life more ..."

2. The Techno-chemical Receipt Book: Containing Several Thousand Receipts by William Theodore Brannt, William Henry Wahl (1886)
"anisette Cordial. Dissolve 2 fluid drachms of anise seed oil and 18 drops of oil of bitter almonds in li gallons of alcohol of 90 per cent. ..."

3. The Practical Cook, English and Foreign: Containing a Great Variety of Old by Joseph Bregion, Anne Miller (1845)
"LIQUEUR D' anisette.—To a quart of spirits of wine add twenty drops of the essential oil of aniseed, after shaking it well, mix with it a quart of the ..."

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