(n.) An umbelliferous plant (Pimpinella anisum) growing naturally in Egypt, and cultivated in Spain, Malta, etc., for its carminative and aromatic seeds.
(n.) The fruit or seeds of this plant.
Example Sentences:
(1) He also worked with gov-ernment and policing org- anisations, and in the social, educational and health services, as well as for the Church of England and the US army.
(2) Dee’s Norwegian crispbreads and brunost sat happily beside Anita’s star anise and ghee.
(3) They also demethylate p- and m-anisate and 3,4-dimethoxycinnamate, but to a lower degree.
(4) The Gastronomy of Italy by Anna del Conte (Pavilion) Crispy apple dumplings with walnut butter and anise cream Braeburn and granny smith apples bring flavour and texture.
(5) These results suggest that the botanically related spices, coriander, anise and dill, contain common IgE-binding structures.
(6) The reaction of recombinant tissue-type plasminogen activator with the inverse substrate 4-amidino-2-nitrophenyl 4'-anisate results in the rapid release of the chromogen 4-amidino-2-nitrophenol and the accumulation of the relatively stable 4-anisoyl-enzyme.
(7) Analysis of their contents by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) revealed that the underground part of N. forbesii contained large amounts of p-hydroxphenethyl anisate (0.7%), bergaptol glucoside (0.2%), nodakenin (2%) and 6'-O-trans-feruloylnodakenin (0.7%) and a lesser amount of notopterol (0.08%), while that of N. incisum contained a large amount of notopterol (1.2%) and less amounts of the others.
(8) A comparison of the results of tests with balsams and other essential oils showed that star anise oil does not give cross-reactions and pseudo cross-sensitivity.
(9) Growth of cells in the presence of 2mM m-anisic acid, a non-inhibitory analog of 3-MB, had no effect on intrachromosomal recombination rates.
(10) Cross-reactivity amongst the Apiaceae is the cause of the many positive results obtained with carrot, parsely, anise, fennel and caraway, the carrot allergy being of clinical importance in 50% of cases, including one with a history of anaphylactic shock after ingestion of raw carrots.
(11) Makes 8 big or 16 small dumplings For the wrappers 225g strong white flour 1 tbsp olive oil 1 egg 1 small egg yolk A pinch of salt 1 vanilla pod (seeds only) For the filling 75g demerara sugar 2 braeburn apples, peeled, quartered, thinly sliced 25g unsalted butter A dash of Calvados, apple juice or brandy 2 granny smith apples, peeled, quartered and diced ½ cinnamon stick 100ml apple juice 100g cinnamon sugar (100g caster sugar, 1 tsp ground cinnamon) For the walnuts 50g unsalted butter 200g walnuts, shelled and halved 20g caster sugar For the anise cream 300ml double cream , whipped to soft peaks 50g icing sugar A splash of Pernod, to taste 1 Mix the wrapper ingredients with enough cold water to bring to a dough, knead on a floured surface for 5-10 minutes, until smooth, then wrap in clingfilm and chill for an hour.
(12) Indeed, I have made my own - ham, emmenthal and a special star anise whole grain mustard.
(13) In Holland, for example, it was customary to give dragees of anise seed to new mothers to stimulate milk production.
(14) Serves 8-10 For the pastry 250g plain flour, plus extra for dusting 25g ground almonds ¾ tsp ground allspice Grated zest of 1 orange 150g cold butter, diced 100g icing sugar A pinch of salt 1 free-range egg, plus 1 egg yolk For the filling 275ml double cream 4 star anise, powdered, or 3 tsp ground anise Finely grated zest of 1 orange 275g 70% dark chocolate, broken into small pieces 6 free-range egg yolks 1 Blitz the in a food processor to crumbs.
(15) 4 Place the cream, anise, orange zest and chocolate in a heatproof bowl over a pan of barely simmering water and heat gently, stirring occasionally, until the chocolate has melted.
(16) Cross-acclimation and growth experiments with E. limosum showed a rate of metabolism that was an order of magnitude slower and showed no growth with either 4-methoxysalicylic acid (2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzoic acid) or 4-anisic acid (4-methoxybenzoic acid) when adapted to 3-anisic acid.
(17) Black beans makes 600g cooked black beans cooking time 2-3 hours 250g dried black beans 4 cloves garlic, bashed with a rolling pin a few sprigs of thyme a few bay leaves fresh epazote or quarter of a tsp anise seeds (optional) 1 onion, cut into quarters 1 tbsp sea salt Rinse the beans well in cold water and drain, picking out any loose pebbles.
(18) Betty Bee via GuardianWitness Serves 6 to 8 For the stock 3 carrots 2 leeks ½ fennel bulb 2 celery sticks 2 shallots 2 cinnamon sticks 1 star anise 1 tbsp cumin seeds 10 peppercorns 5 coriander seeds 300ml dry white wine For the lamb 1 head of garlic 2 tbsp sunflower oil 1 leg of lamb – about 2.5kg 500g tomatoes, quartered 200g flour 150ml water 1 The day before prepare the stock.
(19) The antimicrobial action of 11 compounds involving guaiacyl- and syringyl-like structures (low-molecular-weight part of lignin), gallic acid and its derivatives, cinnamic acid and its derivatives, veratric acid, anisic acid and crotonic acid (a total of 25 compounds) against bacteria, yeast-like organisms and protozoa was examined.
(20) When the odor was anise, treated pups spent less time near the conditioned stimulus than did controls, but there were no 6-OHDA effects when the stimulus was a lemon odor (Experiment I).
Anisette
Definition:
(n.) A French cordial or liqueur flavored with anise seeds.